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This sepia colored postcard shows members of the Grand Army of the Republic on the steps of the capitol in Topeka, Kansas. Some of the members are hold signs which reflect their regiments and one sign reads "Battle Flags of Kansas". The gathering on the steps was a ceremony of removing flags from the capitol and transporting them across the street to the Memorial Building at Tenth and Jackson the headquarters of the GAR.
Date: Between 1915 and 1919
Item Number: 214371
Call Number: E462 K2.GAR *1
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 214371
Built Environment - Function - Government - Capitol
Collections - Photograph
Community Life - Clubs and organizations - Social and Civic - Grand Army of the Republic
Date - 1910s
Military - Veterans - Organizations - Grand Army of the Republic (GAR)
Military - Wars - Civil War
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Photograph
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Type of Material - Photographs
Type of Material - Postcards
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