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Disabled American Veterans
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- Description: A group of older men and one older woman gather for a group portrait. She wears a corsage, several of the men wear their organization's caps. A pin on one man's shirt reads "D.A.V." (Disabled American Veterans) Photo no. 2. See also mcalB08F03i02, mcalA19F01i20
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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- Description: Same event as in mcalB21F12i02 but with a different veteran speaking at the microphone. Very likely Veterans Day at Battery Park.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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- Date Created: 1957
- Description: 1957 photo of a veterans ceremony in Battery Park, Burlington, Vt. Occasion may be Veterans Day and/or the dedication of a small monument to the memory of Howard William Plant, first Burlington serviceman to die in World War I. A soldier in uniform looks pensively at the memorial as others look on, notably several women veterans holding American flags.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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- Date Created: 1952
- Description: 1952 photo of an Armistice Day (after 1954: Veterans Day) commemoration at the VFW memorial in Battery Park. A sailor stands in front of the memorial dedicated to the memory of seaman Howard W. Plant, "the first Burlington boy" to die in World War I, specifically on the US destroyer "Jacob Jones," 6 Dec., 1917. Burlington Mayor J. Edward Moran (2nd from far left) and other veterans and citizens look on in silence.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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- Description: A group of young girls stands, some holding an index size card in their hand, along with three older women for a group portrait. Photo #3.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington: "Cooties" Club
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- Description: 1952 photo of three male members of the Cooties Club at a presentation; perhaps the passing of the gavel. Back of photo: "Bugs Contacts Grange Hall" The letters "MOC" seen on one of the men's hats stand for the Military Order of the Cootie. Decorative cooties adorn the pants of one of the men.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Burlington: "Cooties" Club
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- Date Created: 1952
- Description: 1952 Back of photo: "Bugs Contacts Grange Hall" Male members of the M. O. C. (Military Order of the Cootie) gather for a group photo. Decorative cooties adorn hats, vests, and ties. Photo #1.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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- Date Created: 1957
- Description: 1957 photo of a Veterans Day ceremony at Battery Park. A man in uniform places a wreath at the VFW memorial site dedicated to Howard W. Plant, as a small crowd of women veterans (wearing garrison caps) and children look on. Weather on this day was chilly, with 15-25 mph winds, according to the Burlington Free Press. The other possible occasion may be the 40th anniversary of Plant's death (6 Dec., 1917).
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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- Date Created: 1957
- Description: Yet another view of Veterans Day (1957) at Battery Park, Burlington, Vt. (see also mcalB21F12i02). Veterans, a color guard plus others in uniform, and children from the neighborhood are present. This photo shows another veteran addressing the crowd.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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- Date Created: 1952
- Description: 1952 photo of a wreath-laying ceremony at Battery Park at the VFW memorial dedicated to Howard W. Plant. Plant, the first Burlington casualty of World War I, died on 6 Dec. 1917, so this event may be a 35th anniversary commemoration. Many veterans and military personnel, some carrying American flags, are gathered near the site. Burlington Mayor J. Edward Moran can be seen on the far left, directly under the flag.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs