May 30, 1912: The Memorial Day parade included many local posts of the Grand Army of the Republic organization. About 700 Civil War veterans marched in the parade. This photo was published in the May 31, 1912, Los Angeles Times.
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May 30, 1912: Leading the Memorial Day parade, from left, are Miss Glory N. Baldwin, Miss Hallie Hilliker and Mrs. H.F. Hilliker. This photo was published in the May 31, 1912, Los Angeles Times. About 700 Civil War veterans marched in the parade.
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May 30, 1911: Honor guard fire salute at the Seventh California Volunteer monument -- also known as Spanish-American War Memorial in Pershing Square. When this photo was published in the May 31, 1911, L.A. Times, it was cropped as a thin horizontal -- the section with white background added by a staff artist.
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May 30, 1918: D.H. Taylor, left, color bearer, and J.E. Coleman, color guard, during Grand Army of the Republic parade on Memorial Day during World War I. This photo was published in the May 31, 1918, L.A. Times.
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May 30, 1917: Friends and family of Los Angeles Times employees killed in the Oct. 1, 1910, bombing spend Memorial Day decorating and cleaning plots at the Los Angeles Times Bombing Memorial at Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
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May 31, 1920: Red Cross nurses who served in World War I carry flag in Memorial Day Parade. This photo was published in the June 1, 1920, Los Angeles Times.
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May 31, 1920: Members of the American Legion march in Memorial Day Parade. This photo was published in the June 1, 1920, Los Angeles Times.
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May 30, 1922: Memorial Day gathering at the Pershing Square monument dedicated to the Seventh California Infrantry service in the Spanish-American War. From left on stage are R. Morgan Galbreth, past commander of the United Spanish War Veterans; Sheriff William Traeger; Barney Goss, bugler of the regiment; Brig. Gen. Robert Wankowski and Rev. Clinton Taft. This photo was published, left, in this unusual shape, on page two of the May 31, 1922, L.A. Times. A Times staff artist added the ribbon and lightened leaves in background.
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May 30, 1922: Graves at Rosedale Cemetery are decorated during Memorial Day. This photo, with its unusual crop, was published in the May, 31, 1922, L.A. Times. The work of a Times staff artist is evident in the upper left and in some of the bushes.
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May 30, 1924: Unpublished panorama of Memorial Day activities at the Coliseum. The Times reported that all branches of the military were present. No information on insert photo is available.
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May 30, 1927: The Fife and Drum Corps leads the Grand Army of the Republic during Memorial Day parade.
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May 30, 1928: Members of the Seventh California Volunteers' Assn., Spanish-American War, observe Memorial Day with ceremonies in Pershing Square. The outline on right side of photo is where a photo of speaker was overlaid onto this print when published in the May 31, 1928, L.A. Times.
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May 30, 1929: American Legion unit during Memorial Day parade at the Coliseum. This photo was published on page one of the May 31, 1929 LA Times.
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May 30, 1929: Robert N. Taylor, member of the Grand Army of the Republic, lays wreath on symbolic grave at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. An ROTC honor guard is in background. At left is Glendale Mayor C.E. Kimlin. This photo was published in the May 31, 1929, L.A. Times.
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