Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds. The camera looks east and down onto Hollywood Boulevard during the American Legion's parade and convention. Hollywood Boulevard stretches straight back through center. In the mid-ground, Highland Avenue stretches across the image. On the near side of the intersection, a row of several flag bearers leads the procession. More color bearers carry American flags as they march in lines towards the camera. Striped banners wave over Hollywood Boulevard as it extends into the distance. Photographs of the same event appear in the photo spread, "Hollywood Thrilled by Spectacular Parade Held by American Legionnaires," Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 1936: 10 A similar photograph of American Legion color guards marching along Hollywood Boulevard is captioned, "Ten-shun! The colors! These color bearers, slightly out of uniform but none the less aware of the patriotic significance of the flags waving in the breeze above their heads, led thousands of their comrades yesterday in a spectacular parade down Hollywood Boulevard. It was one of the most impressive events of the California State American Legion convention. Times photo," Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 1936: 1 Related to the article, "Color War Veterans on March Once More: Hollywood Pays California's War Heroes Tribute Throngs Block Streets to Acclaim as Legionnaires March Again to Colorful Pageantry," Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 1936: 1 Text from negative sleeve: 6356 -- Legion Convention Parade, Color Bearers). Handwritten on negative: 63
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_14434 ark:/21198/zz002j818x
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Flags--American Hollywood Boulevard (Los Angeles, Calif.) Parades & processions--California--Los Angeles Meetings--California--Los Angeles Flag bearers--California--Los Angeles American Legion
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection OpenUCLA Collections
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