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[The Palo Pinto County Fair Parade of 1912]

Description: The Palo Pinto County Fair Parade of 1912 is shown, with a horse-drawn float, more horses, an automobile and people in parade. The "Queens Float" featured Queen Apolline Dow of Oran. The outriders were Ferdinand Dow, Ernest Clark, John T. Bowman. Maids of Honor were Alma Herndon, Carrie Stephenson, Ruby Johnson, Mae Belle Smith, Nina Mae Haynes and Cleo Frost. The parade is shown moving south in the 200 block of North Oak Street. (Please note the tracks of the trolley syste… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[A Parade in Mineral Wells on North Oak Avenue]

Description: The Chamber of Commerce float, with the Parade Princess, greets visitors in the 1936 Centennial Parade in Mineral Wells,Texas. It is shown proceeding along the 200 block of North Oak Avenue. Businesses in photograph include, (bunting-festooned) Perry Brothers 5-10-and 25-cent store, City Bakery, and (to the left) part of Duke & Ayers 5-& 10-cent store. Angle-parked automobiles and spectators line the street.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[The Bicentennial Parade in Mineral Wells]

Description: A float, with women dressed in period clothing, appeared in the April 4, 1976 "Time Was" Bicentennial Parade (commemorating the United States Bicentennial). The float commemorates several historical mineral-water drinking pavilions in Mineral Wells, including the Lithia, the Gibson, Lynch's mineral well, the Carlsbad, the Crazy, and the Hawthorne.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[The Bicentennial Parade in Mineral Wells]

Description: A float that appeared, among others, in the "Time was" Bicentennial parade, held on April 4, 1976. It depicts former mineral-water drinking spots in Mineral Wells. Ladies on the float represent customers at some of Mineral Wells' more popular at-one-time Spas. The wells depicted are: Lynch's discovery-well, the Crazy (Mineral Wells' third and namesake water well), the Gibson Well, the Carlsbad Well, and the Hawthorn Well.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[The Bicentennial Parade in Mineral Wells]

Description: The Rotary Club featured a float during "Time Was" Bicentennial (celebrating the United States Bi-Centennial) parade in downtown Mineral Wells, on April 4, 1976. It is moving south on Oak Avenue at the intersection of Oak and Hubbard Streets. Riders on the float depict "flappers" and a golfer of the "Roaring Twenties", dancing to jazz music.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[The Bicentennial Parade in Mineral Wells]

Description: This photograph shows a celebrity car in the "Time Was" Bicentennial (celebrating the United States Bicentennial) parade, held April 4, 1976. The passengers riding in the back seat of the 1976 Cadillac El Dorado convertible are The Mayor of Mineral Wells, Ellis White, and his wife, Janie. The picture was taken at the intersection of Oak Street (Highway 281) and Hubbard Avenue (Highway 180) in downtown Mineral Wells. The car is moving south on Oak Street, with the Baker Hotel one block ea… more
Date: unknown
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Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

[The Bicentennial Parade in Mineral Wells]

Description: A float, depicting the Rock School House in the "Time Was" featured in Bicentennial parade (celebrating the United States Bicentennial). Built in 1884, it was Mineral Wells' first public school. The float is shown at the corner of Hubbard and North Oak Streets. It was sponsored by the Junior History Club. A sign on the building in the background identifies the Proctor Schneider Insurance Agency. This site was formerly occupied by the First National Bank. The Baker Hotel is in left backgrou… more
Date: unknown
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Partner: Boyce Ditto Public Library

Parade

Description: Copy negative of a float going down the street. Members of the HSU football team ride the float. Large letters HSU are on the side on of the float.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Parade

Description: Copy negative of a float going down the street. Students from HSU celebrate school spirit by riding in a float. There are 5 students in the back of truck. Posters hang off the side.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Parade

Description: One copy negative of four images of a parade in Abilene, TX. Image A is of 4 unknown army men riding in a jeep. In the background is a crowd of people, a house, and cars. Image B is of a crowd of spectators, women and children, enjoying the parade. Image C is of 3 unknown army men riding in a jeep down a residential neighborhood. spectators watch from the side of street. Image D is of an unknown man driving in an automobile with an advertisement on the side.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Parade

Description: One copy negative of four images of a parade in Abilene, TX. Image A is of several female spectators. They are standing on the street watching the parade. Image B is of a man riding a horse and holding a flag. In the background there are more men on horses and spectators. Image C is a women riding in a parade float down city streets. Image D is of men riding in a horse drawn carriage. They are riding down city streets. A man riding in a horse follows behind.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Women with Elephant Parade Float

Description: Copy negative of the Bowers sisters and Frances Hicks John standing in front of an elephant parade float supporting Dwight D. (Ike) Eisenhower during the 1952 campaign. One of the sisters is holding an umbrella, and Ms. John is holding balloons. There are bushes in front of them and a house behind them.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Parade Float

Description: Copy photograph of the Alpha Omicron float in a Christmas parade in Abilene, Texas. On the float are four women wearing hats, long-sleeved blouses, skirts and boots. The float says, "Joy to the World" on its side and, "Alpha Omicron" on front.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Girls on Parade Float

Description: 1 copy negative of a group of young women on a parade float. The young women appear to be wearing black and white dresses. There are spectators looking outside of windows in the background.
Date: unknown
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Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Christmas Parade

Description: Photograph of a Christmas parade float. The float consists of a wreath on a platform with an reindeer in the middle of it, and a man dressed as Santa Claus sitting on the platform. Towards the front of the float, there is a group of children. Candy canes and leaves decorate the float. A sign on the front of it says "West Texas Utilities Company." A sign on the side of the platform says "Santa and Helpers." In the background, there are two women walking, an empty set of bleachers, and anot… more
Date: 1953
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

West Texas Utilities Float in Parade

Description: Photograph of a West Texas Utilities parade float in downtown Abilene, Texas. The float consists of a cut-out of a cartoon man made of electric bolts in the front, and two women sitting on the side. In the background, there are men on horses; there is also a crowd of people standing in front of buildings and watching the parade. The front of one building says "White's Auto Sto[r]es."
Date: 1956
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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