1947 Press Photo New York Forty & Eight Society Parade Down 8th Avenue NYC

Riding behind noisy locomotives blue smocked members of the American Legion's Forty-and-Eight Society wave to crowds jamming the steps of the General Post Office during the mammoth parade staged on August 28th, first day of the Legion;s New York City Convention. Photo measures 9.25 x 7.25 inches. Photo is dated 8-28-1947.

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