369th Regiment parades through the city on its return from WW1

Led by 100 mounted police, 1200 men marched, headed by Colonel Haywood, the unit's white commander, included a fleet of ambulances carrying the injured, and the regiment's famous band, led by Lt James Reese Europe. A reviewing stand was set up at 61st St, and another at 134th St. The parade was watched by a crowd of approximately 1 million, with the streets of Harlem most heavily packed, and family spilling into the street to join the soldiers for the last mile. The parade disbanded at 145th St., with the soldiers boarding the subway to travel to the 71st Regiment Armory at 34th St and 4th Avenue for a dinner courtesy of the city