The American Legion National Conventions

Please note, we have pictures from the 1927 National Convention Held in Paris, France in a separate section of the website. Go to Historical Photos and click on Second A.E.F. 1927

The Paris Caucus - March 15, 1919
The American Legion Is Organized

1919 St. Louis Caucus - May 8th, 9th and 10th


1919 Medal	1919 Program	1919 Button

Minneapolis November 1919 - First American Legion Parade

Attendees At The First Convention November 1919

The First National Commander, Franklin D'Olier (hands clasped center)
Visits First South Dakota State Legion Convention 1920
(Wide panorama picture - click to enlarge)

1921 National Convention


1921 National Convention Kansas City, Missouri

1921 National Convention in Kansas City that drew 120,000 visitors.
(Wide panorama picture - click to enlarge)

The Legion’s First Truly Colossal Convention Parade Brought All Kansas City Out To See It In 1921.

1922 Convention


1922 National Convention New Orleans, LA

Huge Crowd On Canal Street at the New Orleans 1922 Convention

In 1922 Some Vermont Legionnaires Starting Their Day Above Came In
A Freight Car And Lived In It At The New Orleans Railway Yards.

1924 National Convention - St. Paul, Minn.

1937 New York Convention Parade

39th Annual Convention 1957 Atlantic City, NJ

The historical medals, programs & buttons on this page are from Randy Thompson's collection.

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