Historic Photos

Memorial Day 1960 African-American Legionnaires

May 28th, 2016

The Redd-William American Legion Post color guard heads north on East Street in downtown Bloomington during the Memorial Day parade of May 30, 1960. Redd-Williams was the Legion post for local African-American veterans.Seen in the background is the still-standing McBarnes Memorial Building (left) and the long-gone Hotel Rogers (right).

Bill Kemp

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