Page 22: L. Mendel Rivers Receives the Gold Medallion

Description:

Photograph of (from left) Colonel Pierson, Congressman L. Mendel Rivers, Captain Backhausen, and Major Burr at the ceremony for the honorary title of Colonel given to Rivers. Handwritten album label at the bottom, "Col. Pierson, Col. Rivers, Capt. Backhausen, Maj. burr. June 6, 1964 Officers Club."

Gift Margaret Middleton Rivers Eastman.

• Title: Page 22: L. Mendel Rivers Receives the Gold Medallion
• Creator: Unattributed
• Date: June 6, 1964

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• Collection: Photograph Album Collection
• Object Name: Old Guard, City of Philadelphia Album
• Object Id: 2018.30.35.22

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