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1909 Los Gatos Sons of Union Veterans Drill
Patriotism was alive and well in town more than 100 years ago as evidenced by this historical photograph.
In his photograph, a spit-and-polish, standard gauge 4-6-0 engine can be seen arriving at the Los Gatos station, perhaps as a part of the celebrations on May Day, 1909.
A military drill is executed, probably by the sons of members of the Los Gatos Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of Union veterans.
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Source: Hooked on Los Gatos, the Library and Museum History Project
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