Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Text from original nitrate sleeve: Van Sky, Julia; Repp, Mary; Davis, Howard; Woef, Emma; Lathrop, Pearl Members of the Los Angeles American Legion Auxillary hold bouquets of artificial poppies, made by veterans of the First World War. The poppies were sold by members of the American Legion Auxillary in order to raise money for disabled veterans and their families.Poppies were chosen as representative of Memorial Day due to their presence in the iconic World War I memorial poem, "In Flanders Fields". The poem was written by Canadian physician and Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae. Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Pearl Lathrop, Marie Gore, Emma Wolfegang.
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b&w nitrate negative
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ark:/21198/zz0025461c
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Subject
Events Memorial rites & ceremonies--California--Los Angeles Culture Lathrop, Pearl Gore, Marie Wolfegang, Emma
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