RPPC American Legion Parade Kansas City Missouri 1921 World War I Veterans
$ 13.2
Description
RPPC American Legion Parade Kansas City Missouri 1921 World War I Veterans. Flags and banners are visible in the background, including Allied flags from World War I. Kansas City was chosen as the site of the1921 National Convention, where tens of thousands of veterans and spectators gathered. This is an original real photo postcard (RPPC) capturing the American Legion Parade in Kansas City, Missouri, 1921 . The sepia-toned image shows large formations of uniformed veterans marching in rows while massive crowds line the streets. Flags and banners are visible in the background, including Allied flags from World War I. The caption in white at bottom reads: “American Legion Parade Kansas City, MO. 1921 (Doubleday) 7.” Date: 1921 Caption/Photographer: Doubleday (noted in image) Format: Real Photo Postcard, AZO stamp box (four triangles pointing up, dating to 1904–1918 stock but used slightly after) Back: Divided back, unused Condition: Some light staining/toning on reverse, corners and edges show minor wear; front image is clear with strong contrast and detail. Historical Context: The American Legion , founded in 1919 by World War I veterans, quickly grew into the nation’s leading veterans’ organization. Kansas City was chosen as the site of the 1921 National Convention , where tens of thousands of veterans and spectators gathered. The parade was a significant patriotic event, honoring those who had served in the Great War. The same convention also approved the creation of the Liberty Memorial , which would later become the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City. This postcard provides a remarkable visual record of that moment, showing the immense scale of support for veterans and national unity just three years after the war ended. Size: Standard postcard, approx. 3.5” x 5.5” A historically significant addition to any American Legion, World War I, military, or Kansas City postcard collection .
