Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Tinkler, Leymel, and Anderson stand together with smiles and wearing their hats with the Legion insignias. The visiting Fresno Legionnaires came to present the Drum and Bugle Corps of the Sons of the Hollywood Legion Post with a baton plated with gold won at the Legion convention in Fresno, in addition to campaigning for a combination of the two separate Legion gatherings. Photograph appears with the article, "Legion Drive Begun Here," Los Angeles Times, 05 Sep 1935: A8. Text from negative sleeve: 1978 - Warren Tinkler Mayor Z.S. Leymel C. J. Anderson Am. Legion 9-4-35 [stamped:] Sep 7- 1935 Text from newspaper caption: Opening the campaign to bring the 1936 national American Legion convention to Los Angeles, three Fresno Legionaires yesterday established headquarters here. They are, left to right, Warren Tinkler, Z. S. Leymel, Mayor of Fresno, and C. J. Anderson. Their slogan is "We want the 1936 American Legion convention in Los Angeles." Handwritten on negative: L2R Warren Tinkler x Mayor Z.S. Leymel of Fresno x C. J. Anderson 9-4-35
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b&w nitrate negative
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uclamss_1429_8321 ark:/21198/zz002dg5sn
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Hats Mayors--California--Fresno Anderson, C. J American Legion Leymel, Zygmund Siefried, 1883-1947 Tinkler, Warren, 1897 or 98-1959
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