NARA Collection grf-0389 — Collection grf-0389

This photograph depicts Larry and Pauline Asmus posing with their family in front of the California state covered wagon prior to their departure from their home in California to participate in the Bicentennial Wagon Train Pilgrimage to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.

This photograph depicts approximately 50 covered wagons lined up in three rows in a field as viewed from a distance. It is evening and the sky has grown darker. Some of the wagons are lit up by flood lights on the ground. A large tree is silhouetted in the foreground. More trees and mountains can be seen in the distance behind the field where the wagons are parked.

This photograph depicts crowds of people gathered to celebrate the American Bicentennial and hear President Gerald R. Ford speak at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. A stage and covered wagons that participated in the Bicentennial Wagon Train Pilgrimage can be seen in the distance.

This photograph depicts a line of covered wagons participating in the Bicentennial Wagon Train Pilgrimage to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, traveling down an unidentified two lane highway. The back cover of a wagon is in the foreground. A variety of American flags from different eras and state flags are attached to the wagons. Several people riding horses are traveling next to the wagons in the grass. Motor vehicles traveling on the other side of the highway can be seen in the distance.