Veterans Robert W. Renton and George L. Grimston with 1918 newspaper, Los Angeles, 1928 or 1930
Contributor
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966 (photographer) University of California, Los Angeles. -- Library. -- Dept. of Special Collections (repository) Grimston, George L. (subject) Renton, Robert W. (subject)
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Description
Renton wears 5 medals, including World War Victory Medal, World War Service State of Oregon Medal, and another marked Presented by State of Oregon "11" in newspaper date appears to have been altered Text from nitrate negative sleeve: 2461 - 2462 - 2463 [struck through: 185R1694] [circled: 16] 8 [illegible] Armistice Day - 12 years later Robert W. Renton, World War Veteran, and Geo. L. Grimston, veteran of Indian and Civil Wars, study extra newspaper issued for Nov. 11, 1918 Newspaper reads: EXTRA Los Angeles Record. Peace! War is over. November 11, 1918. Armistice is now signed. Robert W. Renton, in uniform with medals, and George L. Grimston, in service hat, holding newspaper announcing Armistice together Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
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