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Commander John R. Quinn is greeted as he arrives at the train station, Los Angeles, 1924

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Title: Commander John R. Quinn is greeted as he arrives at the train station, Los Angeles, 1924
Date Created and/or Issued: June 9, 1924
1924-06-09
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description: John R. Quinn is greeted at the Santa Fe train station as he arrives during his lap of a tour to visit American Legion posts. Photo appears with the article "Warm Welcome From Buddies to Legion Leader: SWINGING AROUND CIRCLE Commander Visiting Principal Legion Posts of Nation; Speaks at Hollywood Stadium Meeting," Los Angeles Times, 10 June 1924: A1.
Text from negative sleeve: Quinn, John R. Supervisor.
Text from newspaper caption: Quin "Tickled to Death" to Be Here / ...John R. Quinn, National Commander of the American Legion, greeted as he steps from the train.
Type: image
Format: b&w glass negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_b3725_G4122
ark:/21198/z1h47jf1
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Veterans--American
Arrivals & departures--American--California--Los Angeles
Quinn, John R., 1889-1979
American Legion
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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