Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses initiation, 1929
Item
Title
Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses initiation, 1929
Description
Handwritten on back: "40 & 8 Wreck. Jim Stockley, C P Henck, L.L. Hill, A.O. Kanner, Chas. Arbogast, Chas. McCrary."
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."
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."
Source
Scans gift of Stuart Heritage Museum; donation from Sandra Thurlow, who received the items from Mrs. Axtell in 1989.
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Format
1 black and white print; 4x2 inches
Language
English
Type
Still image
Identifier
SHM-2023-005-036
2023.005
Coverage
Original Format
Photographic print
Collection
Citation
“Society of Forty Men and Eight Horses initiation, 1929,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/625.