U.S. Cruiser ''Brooklyn'' Parade of Marines 1898

Description

Filmed October 1, 1898. Edison Manufacturing Co. Prospect Park Plaza in Brooklyn, New York. Camera: William Heise This New York homecoming (Peace Jubilee) opens with a view of the Marine Band of the USS Brooklyn along with their goat mascot. The march is followed by the 300 marines that manned the ship. This battalion of marines was known as the Flying Squadron. (The film loops at 1:10 repeating the sequence again.) During the Spanish-American War, the Flying Squadron arrived at Cienfuegos, ...