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[Purina Float]

Description: Photograph of the H. F. Wehmeyer Purina Chows truck in the Mai-Fest parade in 1926. There is a young boy wearing a donkey costume with a sign for the business in front of the truck. The truck is covered in a checkered pattern, and there is a man inside behind the wheel. There are sacks of chicken feed on the back of the truck and a sign that says "H. F. Wehmeyer Purina Chows, Horses - Cows - Hogs - Poultry." There is a man putting a sack of chicken feed on the back. The truck is parked in front… more
Date: May 1926
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Unidentified Float]

Description: Photograph of a float in the Maifest. The float is covered in flowers and decorations and a large butterfly on the front, and there are children in costume riding. There are people on the sidewalk behind.
Date: 1927
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Farmers & Merchants Lumber Company Float]

Description: Photograph of the Farmers & Merchants Lumber Co. float in the Mai-Fest Parade. The float is made to look like a small house with a covered front porch, and brick on the bottom. The sign on top says "Johns-Manville Asbestos Shingles." On the side of the house it says "Farmers & Merchants Lumber Co. 'The Home Builders'" and "Sherwin-Williams Paints and Varnishes." The float is parked in front of unidentified stores.
Date: May 1927
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Car & Cargo Wagon]

Description: Photograph of a car and cargo wagon, both loaded with bales of cotton. There are four men and four children on and around the car, and there is a young man sitting on top of the cotton on the wagon. There is a sign on the bales of cotton on the car that says "Overland, $495 of Oceans Power, F. O. B. Toledo." They are parked in front of the Overland car dealership.
Date: May 1928
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Overland Car & Wagon]

Description: Photograph of the Overland car and wagon. There are bales of hay stacked on both the car and the wagon, and there is a sign on the wagon that says "Overland Power to Spare, Matchett Motor Sales." A man and two children are in the car, and four men are riding on the trailer.
Date: May 1928
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Brenham Lumber Company Float]

Description: Photograph of the Brenham Lumber Company parade float. The float is a company truck with a trailer on the back. There is a band riding on the float, and a banner with the company name around the bottom. It is parked in front of an unidentified house. The photograph is dated May 17, 1928.
Date: May 17, 1928
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Decorated Car]

Description: Photograph of a decorated car for the Maifest. The car is covered in streamers, and there is large group of people inside. The photograph is dated May 17, 1928.
Date: May 17, 1928
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Eickenhors "636" Float]

Description: Photograph of the Eickenhors "636" float. The float is built on a car. There is a man standing next to the car wearing a "ten gallon" hat. The photograph is dated May 17, 1928.
Date: May 17, 1928
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Henry A. Wood - Lumber Float]

Description: Photograph of the Henry A. Wood Lumber float. The float is decorated with flowers, streamers, and Chinese lanterns. There is a bench on the back of the float with five children sitting on it, and a man is in the cab driving. The float is parked in front of an unidentified house. The photo is dated May 17, 1928.
Date: May 17, 1928
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

["It's a Hup" Cars]

Description: Photograph of two cars taking part in the Mai-Fest. The car on the left is a convertible with a sign reading "It's a HUP." The car on the right has a sign reading "It is a HUP." There are five men standing next to the cars. Three of them are wearing uniforms. The cars are parked in front of two unidentified houses. Written at the bottom center of the photograph is "May 17, 1928."
Date: May 17, 1928
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Decorated Car]

Description: Photograph of a car decorated for the Maifest. The car is covered in streamers, and there are baskets of flowers on it. Riding inside the car are four children and a driver. Behind the car is another float that says "Astor." The photograph is dated May 18, 1928.
Date: May 18, 1928
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Junior Royalty]

Description: Portrait of the Junior Royalty of the Maifest. There are five children in costume. Two of them are dressed as the king and queen. The photograph is dated May 18, 1928.
Date: May 18, 1928
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[M. E. Fisher Stores Float]

Description: Photograph of the M. E. Fisher Stores float. The float is decorated with flowers and streamers and says "M. E. Fisher-Stores, Brenham, Temple" on the side. A man and a woman are standing to the left, and there are four children on the float. The three girls are wearing dresses, and the boy is wearing a tuxedo, top hat, and monocle. He has a cigar in his mouth and a cane in his left hand. The float is in front of an unidentified store. Written under the float is "May 18, 1928."
Date: May 18, 1928
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Maifest Stage]

Description: Photograph of the stage for the Maifest play or pageant. There are four children on the stage in costume. Two of them are dressed as a king and a queen. There are flowers all over the stage. Written at the bottom of the photograph is "May 18, 1928."
Date: May 18, 1928
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Pleasant Hill School Float]

Description: Photograph of the Pleasant Hill School, District 3 float. The car is decorated with streamers, and there are four children in side, two boys and two girls. There is a group of people watching from the sidewalk, and they are in front of an unknown house.
Date: May 18, 1928
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Christmas 1929]

Description: Photograph of a man and woman standing outside a wooden house. There is snow on the ground and rooftop. Trees surround the home. Text on the bottom-right side of the image says "Christmas 1929."
Date: 1929
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[F. A. Windhausen Groceries and Feed]

Description: Photograph of the F. A. Windhausen Groceries and Feed store. The brick building is at the corner of a block. There are large windows in front on either side of the door and an awning above. There is a sign for flour painted on the brick at the corner as well as a large sign in German.
Date: 1929~
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[First National Bank Building]

Description: Photograph of the First National Bank building. It is a large brick building on the corner of a block. There are power lines in front of the building and a fire escape on the left side. There is a sign on the sidewalk to the left of the doors that says "Central Contracting Company General Contractors and Engineers Dallas, Tex., Houston, Tex.-Shreveport, LA."
Date: 1929~
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

Giddings Bank

Description: Photograph of an Giddings bank building in Brenham. It is a large building on the corner of a city block. There is a bicycle leaning against the curb in front of the building, and there is a clothing store to the right. One window says W. W. Searcy Attorney, and another window says D. C. Williams Real Estate Insurance.
Date: 1929~
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Crowd at Maifest]

Description: Photograph of a crowd at Maifest. Several wooden tables with cups on them are set up. A group of six men are gathered around one table in the foreground. A large group of people are gathered behind a row of tables in the background.
Date: May 9, 1929
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Crowd at Maifest]

Description: Photograph of a crowd at Maifest. The crowd is gathered on a road with a line of cars driving through. In the background, there are buildings. In the foreground, there are lines of flags hanging above the crowd. Text at the bottom-right of the image says "May 9, 1929" and "15."
Date: May 9, 1929
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Maifest Parade Float]

Description: Photograph of a parade float at Maifest. Two women and two men are sitting in a car. The car is decorated to look like a peacock. Text at the bottom of the image says "May 9, 1929" and "27."
Date: May 9, 1929
Creator: Winkelmann's Studio
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History
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