Unveiling of the plaque marking the site of the first official national headquarters of The American Legion.
Title
Unveiling of the plaque marking the site of the first official national headquarters of The American Legion.
Subject
American Legion ; National Headquarters
Description
Unveiling of the plaque marking the site of the first official national headquarters of The American Legion at 19 West 44th Street, New York CIty, on June 24th, 1937 during the American Legion National Convention. Left to right: National Commander, Harry E. Colmery; Judge Edward N. Scheiberling; President of New York State War Memorial Commission [not identified by name]; General James G. Harbord, President of the American Legion 1937 Convention Corporation of New York City; Robert E. Condon, Executive Vice President of the Corporationl Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia; Lieutenant Governor M. William Bray.
Source
American Legion Archives Photo Collection (photo no. 26155).
Date
1937
Rights
Photo by Drucker & Baltes Co., NY
Format
Photo; 8 x 10
Identifier
26155
Citation
“Unveiling of the plaque marking the site of the first official national headquarters of The American Legion.,” The Emil A. Blackmore Museum, accessed May 17, 2024, https://legionmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/423.