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1953 Corvette, Grinnell Centennial Parade
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Description
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Van Wechel Motor Sales drives a 1953 Corvette in the Grinnell Centennial parade. Band members in uniform line the street behind it. The Corvette was introduced by General Motors in 1953. Van Wechel Motors was located at 1013 Broad Street. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous Photographs. Collection #17, Box #4.
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Date Created
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1954
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PID
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grinnell:28728
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Arnold's Shoes, Grinnell Centennial Parade
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The Arnold's Shoes entry in the Grinnell Centennial parade was a decorated go-cart or piece of riding yard equipment. Other entries in the picture include a pickup truck with a variety of traffic signs and a red tractor pulling a float in the shape of a birthday cake. Arnold's Shoes was located at 803 Fourth Avenue. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous Photographs. Collection #17, Box #4.
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Date Created
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1954
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PID
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grinnell:28738
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Centennial Participants, Grinnell Centennial Parade
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A group of people in period dress pose in front of a cornfield upon the occasion of the Grinnell Centennial parade. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous Photographs. Collection #17, Box #4.
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Date Created
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1954
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PID
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grinnell:28741
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Chester Royal Grange, Grinnell Centennial Parade
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Chester Royal Grange contributed a float featuring a larger-than-life birthday cake to the Grinnell Centennial parade. The sides of the cake have the words, "Faith, hope, charity, fidelity." The bottom of the float reads, "Congratulations, Grinnell." The float is pulled by a red tractor. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous Photographs. Collection #17, Box #4.
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Date Created
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1954
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PID
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grinnell:28739
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Cunningham Drug Float
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Description
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Cunningham Drug float featuring a mortar and pestle, probably taken from a second story. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Main Street Slides, p.25, slide 17.
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Date Created
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1950
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PID
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grinnell:21526
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DeKalb Hatchery, Grinnell Centennial Parade
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The DeKalb Hatchery float in the Grinnell Centennial parade featured an oversized chicken, baskets of eggs, and two girls sitting on a platform with the DeKalb logo. DeKalb Hatchery was located at 733 Main Street. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous Photographs. Collection #17, Box #4.
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Date Created
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1954
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PID
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grinnell:28732
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George Hardware, Grinnell Centennial Parade
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George Hardware's entry in the Grinnell Centennial parade was a wagon with a cover drawn by a horse. Various pots and pans hang from the roof of the wagon. George Hardware was located at 919-921 Broad Street. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous Photographs. Collection #17, Box #4.
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Date Created
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1954
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PID
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grinnell:28731
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Grinnell Herald Register, Grinnell Centennial Parade
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The Grinnell Herald Register entry in the Grinnell Centennial parade featured a covered wagon pulled by a team of oxen. A sign on the side of the wagon says, "Grinnell Herald Register, your newspaper since 1868." Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous Photographs. Collection #17, Box #4.
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Date Created
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1954
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PID
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grinnell:28733
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Grinnell Livestock Exchange, Grinnell Centennial Parade
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Staff of Grinnell Livestock Exchange drive a four-wheeled pony cart in the Grinnell Centennial parade. Members of the band can be seen on the sidewalk watching. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous Photographs. Collection #17, Box #4.
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Date Created
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1954
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PID
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grinnell:28730
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Happiest Brides Float
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Description
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A parade float advertising a jewelry and gift shop in Grinnell. The float has a man in a white suit and a woman in a white wedding dress in Grinnell, Iowa. Behind the float you can see a section of the north side of Fourth Avenue between Main and Broad Streets. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Main Street Slides, p.25, slide 2.
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Date Created
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1950
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PID
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grinnell:21515