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- Burlington: "Cooties" Club
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1945 group portrait of the "Cootiettes" Club with members in a celebratory mood. Photo #3.
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- Burlington: "Cooties" Club
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1945 Winter. Men and women of the Cooties Club gather for a meal. Photo #3.
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- Burlington: "Cooties" Club
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1952 Back of photo: "Bugs Contacts Grange Hall" Male members of the M. O. C. (Military Order of the Cootie) gather for a group photo. Decorative cooties adorn hats, vests, and ties. Photo #1.
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- Burlington: "Cooties" Club
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Circa 1944-1951 photo of two men of the "Cooties" Club at a gathering of its members. This was a VFW post World War II voluntary, non-profit auxiliary organization formed to offer support to veterans and families.
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- Burlington: "Cooties" Club
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Circa 1944-1951 photo of men and women of the "Cooties" Club, a VFW post World War II voluntary, non-profit auxiliary organization formed to offer support to veterans and families. The letters "MOC" seen on the table stand for "Military Order of the Cootie"
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- Burlington: "Cooties" Club
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1952 Back of photo: "Bugs Contacts Grange Hall" Male members of the Cooties Club, under the Veterans of Foreign Wars, gather for a group portrait.
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- Burlington: "Cooties" Club
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1944 / 1951 Members of the Burlington Vermont Supreme Cootiette Club of the United States sit for a group portrait. Possibly 1947 or 1948. Photo #1.
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- Burlington: "Cooties" Club
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1952 photo of three male members of the Cooties Club at a presentation; perhaps the passing of the gavel. Back of photo: "Bugs Contacts Grange Hall" The letters "MOC" seen on one of the men's hats stand for the Military Order of the Cootie. Decorative cooties adorn the pants of one of the men.
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- Burlington: "Cooties" Club
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1945 Winter Members of the Cooties Club gather for a group photo. The Military Order of the Cootie cap is worn with points going ear to ear, the green tassels indicate a full cootie (1st Degree). Different color tassel and knot combination indicate officers through the national level. The tassel...
Show more1945 Winter Members of the Cooties Club gather for a group photo. The Military Order of the Cootie cap is worn with points going ear to ear, the green tassels indicate a full cootie (1st Degree). Different color tassel and knot combination indicate officers through the national level. The tassel-less cap may be an unused cap or one belonging to a "nit" or "grayback" (3rd and 2nd Degree). Photo #1.
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- Burlington: "Cooties" Club
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Circa 1944-1951 photo of men and women of the "Cooties" Club, a VFW post World War II voluntary, non-profit auxiliary organization formed to offer support to veterans and families. The letters "MOC" seen on one of the men's hats stand for "Military Order of the Cootie"
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- Burlington: "Cooties" Club
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1945 members of the Burlington Vermont Supreme Cootiette Club of the United States No. 113. Photo #2.
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- Veterans of Foreign Wars
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A man, member of D.A.V. (Disabled American Veterans) shakes the hand of a woman in recognition. She wears an evening gown and corsage. See also mcalB08F03i01
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- Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Yet another view of Veterans Day (1957) at Battery Park, Burlington, Vt. (see also mcalB21F12i02). Veterans, a color guard plus others in uniform, and children from the neighborhood are present. This photo shows another veteran addressing the crowd.
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- Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Group portrait of military veterans at a celebratory gathering.
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- Veterans of Foreign Wars
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The men gather for a group portrait. The military veterans wear caps of their organization.
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- Veterans of Foreign Wars
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1957 photo of a veterans ceremony in Battery Park, Burlington, Vt. Occasion may be Veterans Day and/or the dedication of a small monument to the memory of Howard William Plant, first Burlington serviceman to die in World War I. A soldier in uniform looks pensively at the memorial as others look...
Show more1957 photo of a veterans ceremony in Battery Park, Burlington, Vt. Occasion may be Veterans Day and/or the dedication of a small monument to the memory of Howard William Plant, first Burlington serviceman to die in World War I. A soldier in uniform looks pensively at the memorial as others look on, notably several women veterans holding American flags.
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- Veterans of Foreign Wars
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1952 photo of (very likely) an Armistice Day parade, on the way to the VFW memorial at Battery Park (see mcalB21F14i11). Leading the parade are Burlington Mayor J. Edward Moran (left), two other men in uniform, and a color guard carrying the American flag and the VFW Howard Plant Post No. 782...
Show more1952 photo of (very likely) an Armistice Day parade, on the way to the VFW memorial at Battery Park (see mcalB21F14i11). Leading the parade are Burlington Mayor J. Edward Moran (left), two other men in uniform, and a color guard carrying the American flag and the VFW Howard Plant Post No. 782 flag. 782 is named after Burlington's first casualty in World War I, Howard W. Plant.
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- Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Undated photo of a gathering of veterans and their spouses. Flag displays the name of the local VFW post. Howard W. Plant was the first Burlington casualty of World War I. A memorial in Battery Park is dedicated to his memory, and the Burlington VFW Post no. 782 bears his name.
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- Veterans of Foreign Wars
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The men gather for a group portrait. Banner in the background reads "Ladies Auxiliary Howard Plant, Post No. 782, Burlington, Vermont, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States" Instituted June 1924. Photo #1.
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- Veterans of Foreign Wars
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1957 photo of a Veterans Day ceremony at Battery Park. A man in uniform places a wreath at the VFW memorial site dedicated to Howard W. Plant, as a small crowd of women veterans (wearing garrison caps) and children look on. Weather on this day was chilly, with 15-25 mph winds, according to the...
Show more1957 photo of a Veterans Day ceremony at Battery Park. A man in uniform places a wreath at the VFW memorial site dedicated to Howard W. Plant, as a small crowd of women veterans (wearing garrison caps) and children look on. Weather on this day was chilly, with 15-25 mph winds, according to the Burlington Free Press. The other possible occasion may be the 40th anniversary of Plant's death (6 Dec., 1917).
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