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Veterans of Foreign Wars
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- Description: Undated photo of a gathering of veterans and their spouses. Flag displays the name of the local VFW post. Howard W. Plant was the first Burlington casualty of World War I. A memorial in Battery Park is dedicated to his memory, and the Burlington VFW Post no. 782 bears his name.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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- Date Created: 1957
- Description: 1957 photo of a gathering of veterans at Battery Park, Burlington, Vt. Occasion very likely is Veterans Day. A speaker is addressing the crowd. This may be J. Edward Moran, mayor of Burlington 1949-1957 and then manager of the airport.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Veterans of Foreign Wars - Booster's Club : Squirrel Club
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- Date Created: 1952
- Description: 1952 photo of 7 men, all members of the Squirrel Club--evidently, a social organization within the VFW with perhaps a service aspect to it like many other men's clubs.. The Squirrels "uniform" includes white shoes, white trousers with a stripe on the side, a decorative vest and a boat-shaped cap with a variety of insignia, decoration, and perhaps the cootie mascot (also on neckties). Location unknown.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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- Date Created: 1957
- Description: 1957 photo of 16 veterans (of World War II, most likely) at the VFW hall. This may be a get-together after a Veterans Day observance such as the one seen in mcalB21F12i02. (See also mcalB21F12i06.)
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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- Description: A group of men wear their organization's hats and vests and raise a can of beer in salute. The words "squirrel", "Vermont" and the initials M.O.C. are seen on the hats. Some of the ties and vests state "VFW Booster." The image of a cootie is also seen on the hats and ties. Military Order of the Cootie.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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- Description: A family with husband, daughter and wife stand for a group portrait.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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- Date Created: 1952
- Description: 1952 photo of some veterans at Memorial Auditorium, perhaps the people in charge of the bazaar; and, of course, Santa Claus.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Regular Veterans Association
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- Date Created: 1947
- Description: Members of the Regular Veterans Association with the American flag and the group's flag behind them. Dated 1947. Photo #1.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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- Date Created: circa 1951
- Description: Ca. 1951 photo promoting the VFW poppy sale as a fundraising token. A boy presents a poppy to a local dignitary (Mayor Moran of Burlington?) as two veterans look on.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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- Date Created: 1959
- Description: 1959 photo of a wreathe-laying ceremony at the VFW war memorial in Battery Park, very likely on Veterans Day. A lady in civilian clothing observes, standing apart from the crowd. She may be a survivor of Howard W. Plant, first Burlington World War I casualty, to whose memory the memorial is dedicated. A small crowd of veterans, citizens, and children has gathered at the site.
- Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs