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Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses initiates in prisoner costumes and pillory, 1949

Stuart Chief of Police, Roy Baker, posed in a pillory, wearing a prisoner costume as part of the initiation for the Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses. Sign attached to the pillory reads "I drink whiskey (Good Whiskey)." The men standing around him are also in costume, and two wear military hats. The Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses, founded in 1920, is an honor society for the American Legion, and members must be honorably discharged veterans and invited to join. The ceremony to initiate a new member was known as a "wreck." Scan from low quality print.

Tags Costumes, Men-Societies and clubs, Pillories, Veterans' organizations

First aid class, 1958

First aid class for members of the American Legion, Post 126. Photograph published in the Stuart News (01 May 1958) with the following caption: "These Jensen Beach American Legion members are ready to serve their community as recent graduates of the Standard First Aid Course given at the Red Cross Bldg., with Harry Corley as instructor. They are shown at drill with Jensen's own Good Samaritan ambulance and equipment. Left to right, Herb Gardner, Joseph R. Svec, Russell Bolton, Jack Smouse, Charles Yankovich, Tom Crook and (kneeling) Instructor Corley. Not shown, but a graduate in good standing, is Warren Shipes."

Tags Ambulances, First aid, Veterans' organizations

Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses initiation, 1949

Men around a table with three of them in costume (including Roy Baker on the left), wearing prisoner uniforms with words painted on their bodies.

Part of the Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses initiation. The society was founded in 1920, is an honor society for the American Legion, and members must be honorably discharged veterans and invited to join. The ceremony to initiate a new member was known as a "wreck."

Poor copy.

Tags Eating & drinking, Tables, Veterans' organizations