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Title: Blue Banner Kentucky Rock
Description: Two men pose with a horse-drawn wagon full of rock on a Grinnell, Iowa, street. A large sign on the wagon says: "This is a load of celebrated Blue Banner Kentucky rock sold by Willson and Hastings. Will give to the one guessing nearest actual weight." The wagon and the horses are decorated with American flags so this is possibly an entry in a July 4th parade. Businesses in the background include C.N. Dawley and The Grinnell House. Blue Banner was a type of coal in use circa 1915. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-5, Views of Grinnell.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:12712

Title: Float in Parade
Description: Postcard view of an early automobile decorated for a parade in Grinnell, Iowa. The automobile is decorated with ruffles, butterflies and a large umbrella. Women and children are passengers in the car. Azo stamp box on verso. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-5, Views of Grinnell.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:12441

Title: Grinnell Celebration
Description: A large crowd of people, many holding open umbrellas (even though it is not raining), watch an event at Central Park in Grinnell, Iowa. The view is looking towards the southwest and shows the west side of 800 block of Broad Street. Possibly a July 4 parade as several American flags are visible. The signature "J.C. Goodrich" is on the verso. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-5, Views of Grinnell.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:12299

Title: Grinnell Savings Bank Parade Car
Description: Postcard view of a car decorated for a parade advertising the Grinnell Savings Bank. The side of the car is decorated to read: $600,000 / Grinnell Savings Bank / Let our bank be your bank. An American flag is draped over the hood. Photo by Child. Azo stamp box on verso. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-5, Views of Grinnell.
Date Created: 1917
PID: grinnell:12383

Title: Merchants National Bank Parade Float
Description: Postcard view of an early automobile decorated as a parade float for Merchants' National Bank in Grinnell, Iowa. A flag bunting covers the hood of the car. Several men and women with umbrellas sit in the car. Azo stamp box on verso. Photograph by Child. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-5, Views of Grinnell.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:12442

Title: Military Parade in Grinnell circa 1915
Description: Soldiers in white dress uniforms follow a carriage pulled by two horses in a parade in Grinnell, Iowa. The view is looking to the north northeast along Broad Street across from Central Park. Grinnell High School and the Old Stone Church (Congregational) are visible in the background. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-5, Views of Grinnell.
Date Created: 1915
PID: grinnell:12381

Title: Parade in Grinnell
Description: View of parade in Grinnell on Broad Street in front of Norris Livery. Stagecoach in parade; wagons, horse and carriages parked along the road and spectators on the lawn of Stewart Library. Photo taken between 1902 and 1917. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-2.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:6370

Title: Parade in Grinnell
Description: Parade in Grinnell, Iowa. Photograph taken looking north along Broad Street from the corner of Broad Street and Commercial Avenue(?). Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-2, Grinnell Buildings.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:11630

Title: Parade in Grinnell
Description: Postcard of circa 1910 automobile with large U.S. flag at the corner of 4th Avenue and Main St. in Grinnell, Iowa, possibly leading a 4th of July parade. Corrough block on the northwest corner is visible in the background. To the south is H.R. Ritter Hardware (905 Main Street). Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
Date Created: 1918
PID: grinnell:6203

Title: Parade on 4th Avenue
Description: Postcard view of a parade in Grinnell, Iowa, with horse-drawn floats, moving from east to west on 4th Avenue between Broad and Main Streets, about 1910. Azo stamp block on verso. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. McNally photographs. Collection #1, Series #1-1.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:6351