A parade and rally was held in Palmer Park in November 1948. The rally's purpose was to advocate for the hiring of disabled veterans. The event featured military personnel, a speech by the mayor, and a screening of the navy film "Operation Crossroads" which showed an atomic bomb being detonated on the Bikini atoll in the Pacific.

ID: 2552 ~ Source: Courtesy of the Times-Picayune. ~ Date: November 9, 1948.

This file appears in: The World War II and Carrollton Centennial Monument in Palmer Park

A parade and rally was held in Palmer Park in November 1948. The rally's purpose was to advocate for the hiring of disabled veterans. The event featured military personnel, a speech by the mayor, and a screening of the navy film "Operation Crossroads" which showed an atomic bomb being detonated on the Bikini atoll in the Pacific.

This file appears in: The World War II and Carrollton Centennial Monument in Palmer Park

The World War II and Carrollton Centennial Monument in Palmer Park

Palmer Park was a site for several of the city's World War II neighborhood bond shows. A show in June 1944 featuring speeches by wounded veterans, a parade, and music raised over $123,000 dollars. Residents throughout the city bought over 20…