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Members of the American Legion bearing flags at the La Fiesta de Los Angeles parade, Los Angeles, 1931

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Title: Members of the American Legion bearing flags at the La Fiesta de Los Angeles parade, Los Angeles, 1931
Date Created and/or Issued: [circa September 4, 1931]
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
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds.
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
Rows of men and women march in the Parade of Flags weilding the American flag at the time, which had 48 stars. Rows of spectators are partially visible on either side, two people on the roof of a short building.
This photograph is likely related to the article, "Throngs View Gala Pageant," Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep 1931: A1.
This photograph was likely taken on September 4, 1931, during the paradeo of Four Flags. 200,000 spectators gathered to watch the Parade on opening day of la Fiesta de Los Angeles. The parade route was along Figueroa St, between Olympic Blvd and Washington Blvd.
Text from negative sleeve: Parade La Fiesta no contacts Sept. 1931 not printed 8/79
Handwritten on negative: American Legion [illegible] La Plaza
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_2536
ark:/21198/zz002dcb0t
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Flags--American
Parades & processions--California--Los Angeles
American Legion
Fiesta de Los Angeles
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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