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The unidentified aviator is Lt. Oakley G. Kelly. Kelly and John A. Macready flew the first nonstop transcontinental flight across the United States. Taking off from Roosevelt Field, Long Island (NY) on May 2, 1923 in their US Army Air Service Fokker T-2, Oakley and Macready landed at Rockwell Field in San Diego little more than 26 hours and 50 minutes later. There, they were greeted by Rockwell Field's base commander, Major Henry "Hap" Arnold.

Would help if an approximate date of photo was given and location.

Roy Niswanger I do know they add annotations on photos where some detail was added to them, so I guess they probably would have done so here as well. The styles (lapels, ties, collars, children haircuts) match what I think would be 1920s. What are they welcoming? Who knows.

I'd bet the bottom line says 'Kiwanis Club'.

This is a photo of Army Air Service aviators John Macready and Oakley G. Kelly apparently celebrating their non-stop flight in a Fokker T-2 from Roosevelt Field, Long Island to Rockwell Field, San Diego. Here's another apparently contemporaneous photo of Macready and Kelly in the SDASM Flickr photostream:

I've always wondered why they wore pants that extend out from the sides. Anyone know?