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Title
Pacoima Legion Post 659 installs new officers
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1948
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Photograph was edited for publication purposes
Photograph caption dated August 20, 1948 reads, "John Angello gives gavel to Charles Meichtry as Leo Meichtry, Martin Silvola watch." The article partially reads, "Charles Meichtry was the new commander today of Pacoima Post 659 of the American Legion. Robert Snyder and a team of installing officers from the Sunland-Tujunga post installed Meichtry and other new officers in ceremonies last night at the Pacoima Chamber of Commerce headquarters."
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00114817
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d016_f15_i10
CARL0005301513
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/48183
Subject
American Legion.--Pacoima Post No. 659 (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Associations, institutions, etc.--California--Los Angeles
Men--California--Los Angeles
Gavels--California--Los Angeles
Pacoima (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Group portraits
Portrait photographs
Valley Times Collection photographs

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