Photograph of Wayne Miner American Legion Post #149 - October 20, 1921
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WAYNE MINER POST #14 AMERICAN LEGION - KANSAS CITY, [Missouri] [October 20, 1921]
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| Title | Photograph of Wayne Miner American Legion Post #149 - October 20, 1921 |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Source | Unknown Photographer. Photograph of Wayne Miner American Legion Post #149. 20 October 1921. Wayne Miner American Legion Post #149 Collection. (AC25). Black Archives of Mid-America, Kansas City, Missouri. |
| Description | This black and white photograph depicts the founding members of the Wayne Miner American Legion Post #149 in Kansas City, Missouri. A traditionally African-American Legion post, Post 149 was formed in 1919 and chartered in 1920. Post 149 bears the name of Private Wayne Miner, an African-American soldier killed in action on November 11, 1918, while serving in France with the 92nd Division. Killed three hours before the armistice, Miner was one of the last Americans killed in combat during World War I. |
| Subject LCSH | American Legion; World War, 1914-1918--African Americans |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | (AC25) |
| Contributing Institution | Black Archives of Mid-America |
| Copy Request | Transmission or reproduction of items on these pages beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the Black Archives of Mid-America: (816) 221-1600. |
| Rights | The text and images contained in this collection are intended for research and educational use only. Duplication of any of these images for commercial use without express written consent is expressly prohibited. |
| Date Original | October 20, 1921 |
| Language | English |