Grand Army of the Republic parade photograph, 1888

Modern photograph made from a glass plate negative depicting the parade by the Grand Army of the Republic at the opening of the Ohio Centennial Exposition in 1888. The parade was held on North High Street in Columbus. The soldiers carrying their weapons across their shoulders are from Kansas. The Centennial celebration was in honor of the 100th anniversary of the first settlers arriving in Marietta, Ohio, in 1788. The Exposition formally opened on September 4, 1888. The Grand Army of the Republic was an organization for Civil War veterans who served in the Union Army