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Before entertainment was available at the push of a button, the arrival of a carnival or circus in town would bring a little bit of excitement to quiet town life.

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Nancy Sealey photographed in an American Legion Auxiliary uniform.

The uniform (cape and hat) came out in the spring of 1927. Auxiliary members wore the uniform when they marched down the Champs-Elysees in the parade during the Legion's and…

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Group portrait titled "The First Dept. Banquet of the Dept. Mass. American Legion", Boston City Club, April 2, 1921

Some background on the title: the American Legion is divided into 50 "departments", one for each state. So this is the first…

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Picture taken in the American Legion building on Summer St. showing some memorabilia .

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Stanley Waluck
John Tobin
Frank Sousa

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Group portrait of veterans at American Legion Post 235.


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A color guard from the American Legion Post 235 march in a parade down Main Street. (Manning's Pharmacy is visible in the background.)

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Members of the American Legion Post 235 are marching down Summer Street to Memorial Park as part of a Veterans Day or Memorial Day parade. (Benny Sofka is in the 2nd row, on right).
Front Left: Howard Boeske.

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Colors and honor guard enter Glenwood Cemetery as part of a Memorial Day observation and parade.

Second Row, 2nd from left is John Sebastyn, T. D. Murphy (holding the American flag), and Don Brayden (far right).

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Leapin Lena, an antique stunt car owned by the American Legion Post 235, is part of a parade on Main Street turning towards Sudbury Street.

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Members of the American Legion Post 235 are parading up Summer Street (from Memorial Park).

Guy Iannuzzo is second from the left.

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Members of the American Legion Post 235 are parading up Summer Street (from Memorial Park).

'Scoop' Campbell is on the right.

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An honor guard from the American Legion Post 235 are parading up Summer Street (from Memorial Park).

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Members of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Post 235 are parading up Summer Street (from Memorial Park).

Participants include Betty Murray and T. D. Murphy (holding the American flag in the back).

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Members of the American Legion Post 235 march down Summer Street as part of a Memorial Day or Veterans Day parade.

Front left: John Sebastyn
Second row, left: Bill Stades

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An honor guard from the American Legion Post 235 and other dignitaries salute the flag as part of a ceremony at Memorial Park on Summer Street. This is likely part of a Memorial Day or Veterans Day parade.

Front Row with rifles: left - Guy…

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An honor guard from the American Legion Frank Demars Post 235 marches down Summer Street as part of a Veterans Day or Memorial Day parade.

The Knights of Columbus hall and Bacharach's Super Market can be seen in the background.

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A group of women, probably from the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary (and possibly other organizations), are part of a parade heading down Waltham Street from Summer Street.

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Servicemen and members of American Legion Post #235 parade down Waltham Street (from Summer Street) as part of a Veterans Day or Memorial Day parade.

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Photo taken on steps of George Washington Auditorium.