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Veterans of Foreign Wars - Ladies Auxiliary
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    • Description: Undated photo of veterans' ceremony, perhaps on Veterans Day, at Battery Park, Burlington, Vt. The car dealership in the background now houses the Burlington Police Dept. The memorial stone and plaque--if it is the same one dedicated to Howard William Plant, first Burlington casualty of World War I--has since been moved to the southeast corner of the park, near the corner of Battery and Pearl Sts. A man playing trumpet (perhaps the same as in mcalB17F11i02), very likely "Taps," faces the memorial, which is enclosed by an iron fence, as other veterans and citizens salute or stand at attention.
    • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


    Veterans of Foreign Wars - Ladies Auxiliary
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      • Date Created: 1952
      • Description: 1952 photo of a speaker addressing a group of veterans and the ladies auxiliary at the VFW hall, 69 College St., Burlington, Vt. Prominently displayed are several American flags as well as the banner of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Howard Plant Post #782. (Howard W. Plant was the first Burlington serviceman to die in World War I.)
      • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


      Veterans of Foreign Wars
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        • Date Created: 1952
        • Description: 1952 photo showing more of the interior of Memorial Auditorium. The occasion is very likely an annual Christmas bazaar sponsored by the VFW. A group appear to be lined up to see Santa Claus. Memorial Auditorium opened in 1928 and has a seating capacity of 2,500.
        • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


        Veterans of Foreign Wars - Booster's Club : Squirrel Club
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          • Date Created: 1956-1957
          • Description: Ca. 1956 photo of 11 men, all members of the Squirrel Club--evidently, a boosters club within the VFW with a mission, among other things, to have fun. Most are wearing what looks like a garrison cap put on sideways, with a variety of insignia, decoration, and perhaps the cootie mascot (also on neckties). The men are displaying their beverages of choice: Black Label and Schaefer beer in a can. (Beer in a can had been available since 1935--hardly a novelty item.) Location is probably the VFW hall at 69 College St., Burlington, Vt.
          • 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 and onlookers (mostly children) at Battery Park, Burlington, Vt. Among the several American flags is the standard for the local VFW Howard Plant Post. Several men are in full uniform, some wearing garrison caps; almost all are saluting. The occasion may be Veterans Day, or the 40th anniversary of the death of Howard William Plant, first Burlington casualty in World War I.
            • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


            Veterans of Foreign Wars
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              • Date Created: 1959
              • Description: 1959 photo of 14 veterans, taken at a party at the VFW hall in Burlington, Vt.
              • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


              Veterans of Foreign Wars - Ladies Auxiliary
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                • Description: Undated photo of a ceremony at Battery Park in Burlington, Vt., near the small monument placed there in memory of Howard W. Plant, the first Burlington casualty of World War I. Several band musicians (who happen to be dressed like Canadian "Mounties") stand at attention while other attendees look on. Two women, very likely members of the Ladies Auxiliary, hold American flags, perhaps as "Taps" is being played (see mcalB21F19i04, which complements this scene). The event may have taken place on Veterans Day.
                • Parent Collections: Louis L. McAllister Photographs


                Veterans of Foreign Wars - Ladies Auxiliary
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                  • Description: Undated photo of a "change in command," perhaps, with the passing of the gavel from one lady auxiliary to another. Several veterans look on. Location was probably the VFW hall at 69 College St., Burlington, Vt.
                  • 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