The Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion gallery

Dave McGowen, left, and Dick Locke break wood into kindling for the fires that will be used to cook 1,400 pounds of Great Northern beans for the 145th Annual Erie Bean Feed on Friday, July 13. Photo by Adam Vogler/The American Legion
Dave McGowen, left, and Dick Locke break wood into kindling for the fires that will be used to cook 1,400 pounds of Great Northern beans for the 145th Annual Erie Bean Feed on Friday, July 13. Photo by Adam Vogler/The American Legion
Mike McGuire tends the fires used to cook 1,400 pounds of Great Northern beans in 52 cauldrons during the 145th Annual Erie Bean Feed on Friday, July 13. The heat from the fires was compounded by temperatures in the 90s. Photo by Adam Vogler/The American Legion
Mike McGuire tends the fires used to cook 1,400 pounds of Great Northern beans in 52 cauldrons during the 145th Annual Erie Bean Feed on Friday, July 13. The heat from the fires was compounded by temperatures in the 90s. Photo by Adam Vogler/The American Legion
Craig Condon tends the fires used to cook 1,400 pounds of Great Northern beans in 52 cauldrons during the 145th Annual Erie Bean Feed on Friday, July 13. The fires are lit promptly at 11 a.m. in order to have the cooking completed in time to serve the beans at 6 p.m. Photo by Adam Vogler/The American Legion
Craig Condon tends the fires used to cook 1,400 pounds of Great Northern beans in 52 cauldrons during the 145th Annual Erie Bean Feed on Friday, July 13. The fires are lit promptly at 11 a.m. in order to have the cooking completed in time to serve the beans at 6 p.m. Photo by Adam Vogler/The American Legion
American Legion member Randy Locke adds chopped onions to boiling cauldrons of Great Northern beans during the 145th Annual Erie Bean Feed on Friday, July 13. The beans cook over open flames for several hours during the day. Photo by Adam Vogler/The American Legion
American Legion member Randy Locke adds chopped onions to boiling cauldrons of Great Northern beans during the 145th Annual Erie Bean Feed on Friday, July 13. The beans cook over open flames for several hours during the day. Photo by Adam Vogler/The American Legion
John Gilbreath holds a box of bacon ends and pieces as he adds them to cast-iron cauldrons of Great Northern beans during the 145th Annual Erie Bean Feed on Friday, July 13. The annual meal is part of the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion that the post runs each year. Photo by Adam Vogler/The American Legion
John Gilbreath holds a box of bacon ends and pieces as he adds them to cast-iron cauldrons of Great Northern beans during the 145th Annual Erie Bean Feed on Friday, July 13. The annual meal is part of the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion that the post runs each year. Photo by Adam Vogler/The American Legion
Members of American Legion, Sons of the American Legion, volunteers and their families gather in the shade while 52 cauldrons of great Northern beans cook during the 145th Annual Erie Bean Feed on Friday, July 13. The annual meal is part of the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion that the Post 102 in Erie, Kan., runs each year. Photo by Adam Vogler/The American Legion
Members of American Legion, Sons of the American Legion, volunteers and their families gather in the shade while 52 cauldrons of great Northern beans cook during the 145th Annual Erie Bean Feed on Friday, July 13. The annual meal is part of the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion that the Post 102 in Erie, Kan., runs each year. Photo by Adam Vogler/The American Legion
The foam on the top of a cauldron of Great Northern beans turns brown signaling that the beans are fully cooked during the 145th Annual Erie Bean Feed on Friday, July 13. The annual meal is part of the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion that the post runs each year. Photo by Adam Vogler/The American Legion
The foam on the top of a cauldron of Great Northern beans turns brown signaling that the beans are fully cooked during the 145th Annual Erie Bean Feed on Friday, July 13. The annual meal is part of the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion that the post runs each year. Photo by Adam Vogler/The American Legion
Members of the public walk away beans in hand during the 145th Annual Erie Bean Feed on Friday, July 13. The annual meal is part of the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion that American Legion Post 102 in Erie, Kan., runs each year. Photo by Adam Vogler/The American Legion
Members of the public walk away beans in hand during the 145th Annual Erie Bean Feed on Friday, July 13. The annual meal is part of the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion that American Legion Post 102 in Erie, Kan., runs each year. Photo by Adam Vogler/The American Legion
Jack McGowen, chairman of the Bean Committee, serves up beans during the 145th Annual Erie Bean Feed on Friday, July 13. Serves begins exactly at 6 p.m. and last till the beans run out. Photo by Adam Vogler/The American Legion
Jack McGowen, chairman of the Bean Committee, serves up beans during the 145th Annual Erie Bean Feed on Friday, July 13. Serves begins exactly at 6 p.m. and last till the beans run out. Photo by Adam Vogler/The American Legion
Volunteers sort though 1,400 pounds of Great Northern beans, picking out anything that doesn't belong in preparation for the 145th Annual Erie Bean Feed on Friday, July 13. The annual meal is part of the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion that American Legion Post 102 runs each year. Photo by Adam Vogler/The American Legion
Volunteers sort though 1,400 pounds of Great Northern beans, picking out anything that doesn't belong in preparation for the 145th Annual Erie Bean Feed on Friday, July 13. The annual meal is part of the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion that American Legion Post 102 runs each year. Photo by Adam Vogler/The American Legion
An empty cauldron after service ends during the 145th Annual Erie Bean Feed on Friday, July 13. The annual meal is part of the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion that American Legion Post 102 runs each year. Photo by Adam Vogler/The American Legion
An empty cauldron after service ends during the 145th Annual Erie Bean Feed on Friday, July 13. The annual meal is part of the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion that American Legion Post 102 runs each year. Photo by Adam Vogler/The American Legion
The parade during the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion in Erie, Kan. Photo by Steve Brooks/The American Legion
The parade during the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion in Erie, Kan. Photo by Steve Brooks/The American Legion
The parade during the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion in Erie, Kan. Photo by Steve Brooks/The American Legion
The parade during the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion in Erie, Kan. Photo by Steve Brooks/The American Legion
The parade during the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion in Erie, Kan. Photo by Steve Brooks/The American Legion
The parade during the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion in Erie, Kan. Photo by Steve Brooks/The American Legion
The parade during the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion in Erie, Kan. Photo by Steve Brooks/The American Legion
The parade during the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion in Erie, Kan. Photo by Steve Brooks/The American Legion
The parade during the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion in Erie, Kan. Photo by Steve Brooks/The American Legion
The parade during the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion in Erie, Kan. Photo by Steve Brooks/The American Legion
American Legion Post 102 hosts a post-parade luncheon during the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion in Erie, Kan. Photo by Steve Brooks/The American Legion
American Legion Post 102 hosts a post-parade luncheon during the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion in Erie, Kan. Photo by Steve Brooks/The American Legion
American Legion Post 102 hosts a post-parade luncheon during the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion in Erie, Kan. Photo by Steve Brooks/The American Legion
American Legion Post 102 hosts a post-parade luncheon during the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion in Erie, Kan. Photo by Steve Brooks/The American Legion
The rodeo during the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion in Erie, Kan. Photo by Steve Brooks/The American Legion
The rodeo during the Old Soldiers and Sailors Reunion in Erie, Kan. Photo by Steve Brooks/The American Legion