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Photograph caption dated September 4, 1956 reads "Members of Panorama City American Legion Post 817 pile in little carts to be towed in Legion parade. Approximately 100,000 persons lined parade route as 30,000 Legionnaires and members of armed forces paraded past." The American Legion held its 38th annual national convention in Los Angeles. The parade route through University Park followed Figueroa Street, Jefferson Boulevard and South Coliseum Drive, ending with a celebration in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.; See images #00145661 through #00145664 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
American Legion Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Veterans--United States Parades--California--Los Angeles Flags--United States Automobiles--California--Los Angeles University Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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