Department of Arkansas received it's Charter, dated August 1st, 1920.

Charter was granted to:

Chairman:  Major J. J. Harrison

Secretary:  Capt. Granville Burrow

James J. Harrison was..

This picture was taken from the book "A Pictorial History of Arkansas's Old State House" by Mary L. Kwas. 

The description reads:  

"Mr. and Mrs. Claude A. Brown and their daughter load a truck with Christmas gifts, ca. 1928, as part of the work of the American Legion.  Old State House Museum Collection."

The picture was taken next to the