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GAR members gather at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C for a tree planting ceremony. This is an original black and white wire print of a photo taken in Washington in 1922. A small article clipping accompanies the print:
“THE PLANTING OF THE G.A.R. TREE/ AROUND THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL. THE/ FIRST SPADE OF EARTH WAS TURNED UP/ BY COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF PALMER AND THE/ SPADE USED BY HIM WAS THE SAME AS/ THE FIRST SPADE OF EARTH FOR THE LINCOLN MEMORIAL.” 7” X 5”. [mk] [ph:L]
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