Names: American Legion / Subject: Veterans--American - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: John R. Quinn is greeted at the Santa Fe train station as he arrives during his lap of a tour to visit American Legion posts. Photo appears with the article "Warm Welcome From Buddies to Legion Leader: SWINGING AROUND CIRCLE Commander Visiting Principal Legion Posts of Nation; Speaks at Hollywood Stadium Meeting," Los Angeles Times, 10 June 1924: A1.
Date:: June 9, 1924
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: National Commander of the American Legion, John R. Quinn (center) poses with two unknown men. Possibly reported in "Warm Welcome From Buddies to Legion Leader: SWINGING AROUND CIRCLE Commander Visiting Principal Legion Posts of Nation; Speaks at Hollywood Stadium Meeting," Los Angeles Times, 10 June 1924: A1.
Date:: [June 9,1924]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: John R. Quinn poses on a chair with his arms crossed over the back. Photo appears with the article "QUINN TAKES UP WORK AS NEW LEGION HEAD: Native Californian Chosen for High Post on Eleventh Ballot; Convention Ends JOHN R. QUINN HEADS LEGION," Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 1923: I1.
Date:: [circa 1923]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: A post of the American Legion has been made up entirely of Japanese men who will be travelling to Fresno for the California State convention for ex-service men.
Date:: August 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: This photograph is likely related to the article, "Legion Will choose Head," Los Angeles Times, 29 Jul 1935: A5.
Date:: July 26, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: The men gather around on one side of the table to observe a photograph that Finance Officer Len is holding.
Date:: September-November 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Portrait of John R. Quinn, National Commander of the American Legion; he smiles looking off-camera. A similar photograph apears in "LEGION LEADER ALL WESTERNER: Bread of Vision as He is Typical of Plains; "Old Man Quinn's Sen John" Will Stick to Him; Leader in School [School], College-and Among Cowboys," Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 1923: II8.
Date:: [circa 1923]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Portrait of John R. Quinn, National Commander of the American Legion; he smirks while looking at the camera. A similar photograph apears in "LEGION LEADER ALL WESTERNER: Bread of Vision as He is Typical of Plains; "Old Man Quinn's Sen John" Will Stick to Him; Leader in School, College-and Among Cowboys," Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 1923: II8.
Date:: [circa 1923]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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