American Legion
Title
American Legion
Subject
Description
Coffin being unloaded from a Burlington Northern railroad car. Standing in the open door of the Burlington railcar is man in military uniform. Besides him are suit cases, and a 5 gallon milk/cream can. In front of the Burlington railcar, is a Northern Pacific, Railway Express Agent, railcar. Behind the hearse is the cart that carried the coffin. Next to the cart are 4 men in formal military uniforms. In front of the hearse are 4 military men, with 2 military police on the outside and 2 on the inside, carrying flags. Civilians are watching the moving of the coffin. Most men are dressed in shirts, ties, suits, and hats. Women are wearing dresses and coats. Cars are parked on both sides of the parking lot. An Express truck, with the number 513 on it, is parked in the parking lot and has a sign that reads Go Steady with Camels. Signs read Private No Parking, Parking for ... Business Only, Private No Parking, and No Parking Police Order. Exact date and location known. Unidentified.
Date Created
5/20/1953
Rights
This image cannot be copied or reproduced without the written permission of the Dickinson Museum Center. This image may be freely used for education uses, so long as it is not altered in any way. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this image file is permitted without written permission of the Dickinson Museum Center.
Format
jpg, tiff
Medium
black and white Ansco Safety Film
Type
.jpg
Identifier
34367-001
Spatial Coverage
Dickinson, N.D.
Original Format
Safety Film Negative
Physical Dimensions
4 x 5
Address
Cataloguer's Notes
No receipt. 1 Osborn Ansco order envelope.
Physical Location
Box 88-3
Ordering Info
http://www.dickinsonmuseumcenter.com/fees/
Citation
“American Legion,” Southwestern North Dakota Digital Archive At the Dickinson Museum Center, accessed February 11, 2025, https://dmc.omeka.net/items/show/43222.
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