A photograph taken on November 11, 1942, Armistice Day, in Ravine, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, picturing a flag raising ceremony.
The caption:
RAVINE FLAG RAISING – Charles C. Ferrebee of DeTurksville brought the above picture into the Press Herald. The occasion was a flag-raising in observation of Armistice day, November 11, 1942, beside the old Ravine schoolhouse. Representatives of the Pine Grove Community Band are in the foreground. Charles Ferrebee himself is playing the trombone. From Mr. Ferrebee, clockwise around the circle, are Lon Leffler, Lyman Keefer, snare drum; Harry Fisher, bass horn; Daniel Brommer; John Fessler; John Unger, cornet; and Edward Barr. Of this group, only Mr. Ferrebee and Daniel Brommer are still living. The picture was taken by the late Alvin C. Schwalm.
This photograph appeared in the January 6, 1972 edition of the Pine Grove Press Herald as part of its “Down Memory Lane” feature.
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From Newspapers.com.
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