Gay Nineties Parade
Title
Gay Nineties Parade
Description
Black and white photograph of a horse-drawn wagon on a street, with other horses and riders and a horse-drawn carriage behind them. The wagon bears bunting and has a band seated on it; cars are parked along the street, and signs for Marshall-Weils Hardware store and Home Caf are visible along the street. Note the building covered with scaffolding in the right rear of the image.
[Front] [typed label] One of the first parades held in connection with the Gay 90's [sic] Festival in Forest Grove. George Spiesschaert is driving the team. This is about 1952. Others on the wagon, Marjorie, Cedergreen and the German band from the high school.
Date Created
circa 1952
Subject
Parades
Bands (Music)
Social Participation
Nostalgia
Spiesschaert, George
Cedergreen, Marjorie
Arts & Entertainment (General)
Social History
Local & State History
Cultural Studies
Place
Forest Grove, Oregon
Medium
photographic prints
Language
English
Identifier
WCMpic_001620
Rights
Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact the Five Oaks Museum at Research@FiveOaksMuseum.org.
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image