Boy Scout group

Photograph

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History Center of Lake Forest - Lake Bluff

The photo depicts three adult men and three boys dressed in scout uniforms, with various badges and insignia.

The photo depicts three adult men and three boys dressed in scout uniforms, with various badges and insignia.

Name/Title

Boy Scout group

Entry/Object ID

2024.5.80

Description

A group of men and boys, varying in age, all in uniform. Associated with American Legion McKinlock Post 264 or the Boy Scout Troop 48. Circa 1961. Top row (adults): McKinley Gray, John Anderson, Barney Fife Front row (youth): Billy Olsen, ?, Edward Cornell. Edward Cornell received his Eagle Rank on April 19, 1961 - this photo is after that. Patches and insignia: Cub Scout, second class Boy Scout, Ma Ka Ja Wan order of the arrow lodge flap on the pocket. The boy with the hat is also wearing a North Shore Council patch on the pocket. Arthur Widerstrom? John Anderson was a gardener at one of the estates on Deerpath and a devoted Boy Scout leader. McKinley Gray was a veteran, American Legion member, and also drove the school bus for District 67.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

b/w glossy