Page 7: L. Mendel Rivers at Luncheon

Description:

Color photograph of (from left) Lt. Guy Lombardo, Richard Olanoff for Mayor Gate, Col. Sacks, Congressman L. Mendel Rivers at a luncheon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Handwritten album label at the bottom, "Lt. Guy Lombardo, Richard Olanoff, Col. Sacks, Col. Rivers, June 6, 1964 Luncheon."

Congressman Rivers was in town to attend a ceremony appointing him honorary Colonel by the Old Guard, City of Philadelphia.

Gift of Margaret Middleton Rivers Eastman.

• Title: Page 7: L. Mendel Rivers at Luncheon
• Creator: Unattributed
• Date: June 6, 1964

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• Collection: Photograph Album Collection
• Object Name: Old Guard, City of Philadelphia Album
• Object Id: 2018.30.35.7

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