The Hollywood Post of the American Legion marches in the Armistice Day Parade. This was a celebration of the 19th anniversary of Armistice Day. The parade reviewing stand was on the Spring Street steps of city hall and thousands of spectators came out to honor the veterans
There will be a 91st division reunion at the Patriotic Hall. The Legion post represents the first 500 Los Angeles men who left for service during World War I. New officers are Commander J. B. Adams, Vice-Commander Charles H. Hendricks, Finance Officer A. E. Len, Chaplain Lee E. Sherwood and Sergeant-at-Arms S. Jensen.
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.
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.
An elephant-shaped float with a sign that reads "Community Post No. 46" is viewed by a crowd of spectators. One person sits in a carriage atop the elephant. Three outwalkers are alongside the float and two ourwalkers holding shovels are behind it. The float trails a car carrying four passengers, and behind the float are followed by three more walkers, one holding a flag. Reported in "Patriotic Spectacle in State Legion Parade That Stirred Memories of World Conflict...," Los Angeles Times, 01 Sep. 1931: A1.
A boat-shaped float ridden by about 15 passengers proceeds down Ocean Boulevard. A crowds of spectator watch it pass. Reported in "Patriotic Spectacle in State Legion Parade That Stirred Memories of World Conflict...," Los Angeles Times, 01 Sep. 1931: A1; "Ex-Soldiers Hold Parade," Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 1931: A1.
Drummers of the Los Angeles American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps in front of the Union Pacific Central Station, at 440 S. Central Avenue, during an American Legion Parade. Two men adjust a sign on top of a Union Pacific street car behind the drummers. Possibly related to the article "Ex-Soldiers Will Parade: Legionnaires Back from East Tomorrow to Celebrate Victory," Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 1937: A5.