WIRE PHOTO OF 1949 PARADE - LAST GAR ENCAMPMENT

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This image depicts the ‘last’ parade for the GAR Encampments, that took place on September 1, 1949 in Indianapolis, Indiana.  A description accompanies the original wire photo, and also nicely describes the scene.  It reads:

“INDPLS. SEPT/1/49.  INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA. THEODORE A. PENLAND,/ 100 , COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE GAR WAVED TO THE CROWD LAST NIGHT/ AS THE LAST GAR ENCAMPMENT CAME TO A CLOSE WITH A PARADE.  HOLD-/ING THE GAR FLAG IN THE FRONT SEAT, IS PENLAND’S GRANDSON/ LAW-/RENCE GEYER, MILFORD, MICHIGAN, A VETERAN OF WOLRD WARS I AND II./ MP NEXT TO INLAND IS PFC. RAYMON POWELL, WHO WAS PENLAND MILI-/SIDE DURING THE FIVE-DAU SESSION.” [mc] [ph:L]

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