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John Eaton, 92-year-old veteran, stands amongst the tombstones of Civil War soldiers, Los Angeles, 1938

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Title: John Eaton, 92-year-old veteran, stands amongst the tombstones of Civil War soldiers, Los Angeles, 1938
Date Created and/or Issued: December 11, 1938
1938-12-11
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 Arcadia funds.
92-year-old John Eaton, along with 97-year-old Thomas Carter, are the only surviving veterans of the original 200 members of the John A. Martin Post, G.A.R. The Civil War post is to be disbanded.
Story related to photograph appears with the article, "G.A.R. Post to Disband," Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec 1938: A1.
John Eaton stands beside the tombstone of Hosea Q. Morton, leaning on his cane and holding his hat in his other hand. Behind him rows upon rows of tombstones can be seen stretching into the distance.
Handwritten on negative: John Eaton age 92
Text from negative sleeve: 15160 - JOHN EATON age 92 GrandxArmy of thexRepublicx VETERAN DEC.9.1938 [stamped:] Dec 15 1938
Type: image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_11869
ark:/21198/zz002h8qfr
Language: English
Subject: Staffs (Sticks)
Cemeteries--American--California--Los Angeles
Tombs & sepulchral monuments--California--Los Angeles
Older people--California--Los Angeles
Veterans--American
Grand Army of the Republic
Eaton, John, b. 1846 or 47
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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