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Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. A blurry photograph of servicemen firing a cannon during Decoration (Memorial) Day services at Los Angeles National Cemetery while a spectator watches. The cannon stands, left-of-center, in an open field. It is viewed from the side with its muzzle facing towards the right. A serviceman stands in front of the cannon at right with his back turned to the camera. He stands back from the cannon and holds a ramrod upright in his right hand. Another serviceman stands behind the cannon at left. He faces the camera, but turns to look back towards the left. Another man stands at center in front of the camera. His back is to the camera as he appears to walk towards the cannon. A thick cloud of smoke billows out from the muzzle of the cannon at right. Mountains rise in the far distance. Text from negative sleeve: 1233. Sawtelle, Calif. About 1895. Just commenced to carry a camera. First Fourth of July after I got it I went down to Sawtelle to see the services. No, it was on Decoration Day. I took pictures of the services at the graves, and the cannon firing the salutes. 1. 2. 3. Three views of the services at the cemetery. The firing squad ready to fire. 4. 5. 6. 7. Four pictures in sequence loading and firing the cannon. Note the black powder smoke. 7 films
Type
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1998_1233_005 ark:/21198/zz002hsqqm
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Cannons--California--Los Angeles Memorial Day Military personnel--American--California--Los Angeles Commemorations--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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