Page 18: Honorary Colonel Ceremony

Description:

Photograph of Colonel Thompson, Colonel [?], and Congressman L. Mendel Rivers attending a dinner celebrating the honorary title of Colonel given to Rivers. Handwritten album label at the bottom, "Guest of Maj. Burr, Col. Thompson, Col. [?], & Hon. Rivers Veteran Corp 1st Reg. Inf. [?] Phila Pa. Union League Club."

Gift of Margaret Middleton Rivers Eastman.

• Title: Page 18: Honorary Colonel Ceremony
• Creator: Unattributed
• Date: June 6, 1964

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• Collection: Photograph Album Collection
• Object Name: Old Guard, City of Philadelphia Album
• Object Id: 2018.30.35.18

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