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Description
Photograph of a Memorial Day Review in front of the Headquarters building at the Santa Monica Soldiers' Home, ca.1905. There is a long formation of soldiers lined up on the right side of the image they are all dressed in simple uniforms and forage caps. There is a color guard detachment on the left side of the picture, seen with an American flag. There is another American flag in the background, hung at half-mast on a pole around which a crowd has gathered. The headquarters building is visible in the background, flanked by tall trees.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photonegative, b&w 21 x 26 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
Los Angeles--Sawtelle Soldier's Home National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Veterans Associations, institutions, etc Dwellings Military Memorial Day Military areas
Time Period
circa 1905
Place
California Los Angeles Sawtelle Santa Monica USA
Source
1-54- [Microfiche number] 9997 [Accession number] CHS-9997 [Call number] California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
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