National Commander S. Perry Brown hands the trowel and mallet used to lay the cornerstone of the new American Legion National Headquarters building to Past National Commander Louis A. Johnson, then serving as Secretary of Defense.
Title
National Commander S. Perry Brown hands the trowel and mallet used to lay the cornerstone of the new American Legion National Headquarters building to Past National Commander Louis A. Johnson, then serving as Secretary of Defense.
Subject
American Legion ; National Headquarters
Description
National Commander S. Perry Brown hands the trowel and mallet used to lay the cornerstone of the new American Legion National Headquarters building to Past National Commander Louis A. Johnson, then serving as Secretary of Defense. Johnson gave the address at the cornerstone laying ceremonies, May 6, 1949.
Source
American Legion Archives Photo Collection (photo no. 11318).
Date
1949
Format
Photo; 8 x 10
Identifier
11318
Citation
“National Commander S. Perry Brown hands the trowel and mallet used to lay the cornerstone of the new American Legion National Headquarters building to Past National Commander Louis A. Johnson, then serving as Secretary of Defense.,” The Emil A. Blackmore Museum, accessed May 8, 2024, https://legionmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/406.