Meeting Street, American Legion South Carolina Convention Parade

Description:

Black and white photograph of the American Legion South Carolina Convention parade traveling north on Meeting Street. Paine captures a military band as it passes the Timrod Inn Hotel (95 Meeting). The awning covered windows of the Fireproof Building (100 Meeting) can be seen to the left and St. Michael's Church (71 Broad) is visible in the background. Printed from a glass plate negative held in the Museum Archives.
The News and Courier reported "The line will be headed by a police escort, followed by the grand marshal in an automobile. The department commander with his offical party in two cars will follow. Next will come the United States marine band from Parris Island; the Eight Infantry from Fort Moultrie; the United States marines from the navy yard; the sailors from the navy yard; the sailors from the Concord; the 118th infantry, South Caorlina national guard; the 263rd coast artillery, South Carolina national guard, now training at Fort Moutrie; the Charleston police band, followed by the department colors and Miss South Carolina."

• Title: Meeting Street, American Legion South Carolina Convention Parade
• Photographer: Paine, Morton Brailsford, 1883-1940
• Date: July 23, 1934

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• Collection: Photograph Collection
• Object Name: Morton Brailsford Paine Photographs
• Object Id: MK 17626b

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