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1910 Town Band Float in 1949 Grinnell Day Parade
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Description
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Seven men in a wagon playing brass instruments in the 1949 Grinnell Day Parade in Grinnell, Iowa. The sign on the wagon reads "1910 Town Band." Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Chamber of Commerce Slides, p.4, slide 5.
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Date Created
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1949
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PID
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grinnell:19272
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1953 Labor Day Parade
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Looking north and west from the corner of Fifth Avenue and Broad Street in Grinnell, Iowa, during the 1953 Labor Day Parade. Merchants' National Bank is in the background. The Chamber of Commerce float and a marching band are pictured.
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Date Created
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1953
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PID
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grinnell:20619
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Aerial View of Floats in 1948 Grinnell Day Parade
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Description
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An aerial view of some of the floats in the 1948 Grinnell Day Parade in Grinnell, Iowa. Turner's Pharmacy, the drug store, and Westinghouse are visible on the street. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Chamber of Commerce Slides, p.1, slide 9.
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Date Created
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1948
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PID
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grinnell:19345
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B.P.O.E. 1266 Parade Float in 1949 Grinnell Day Parade
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Description
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The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (B.P.O.E.) Grinnell chapter No. 1266's parade float in the 1949 Grinnell Day Parade in Grinnell, Iowa. The float is white and purple with an American flag draped over a table and a chest with an elk's head mounted on it. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Chamber of Commerce Slides, p.7, slide 12.
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Date Created
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1949
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PID
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grinnell:19297
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B.P.O.E. float
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Description
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B.P.O.E. float in the 1949 Grinnell Day Parade in Grinnell, Iowa. The float looks to be a car covered in a white and purple car-cover. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Chamber of Commerce Slides, p.4, slide 1.
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Date Created
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1949
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PID
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grinnell:19266
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Bates Flowers Float in the 1949 Grinnell Day Parade
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Description
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Two women sitting on the Bates Flowers float in the 1949 Grinnell Day Parade in Grinnell, Iowa. The float is decorated with purple flowers and gold lettering. In the background, the Congregational Church, also known as the Old Stone Church, is visible. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Chamber of Commerce Slides, p.3, slide 1.
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Date Created
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1949
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PID
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grinnell:19254
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Chester Royal Grange Pioneer Farm Float in 1948 Grinnell Day Parade
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Description
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The Chester Royal Grange Pioneer Farm float in the 1948 Grinnell Day Parade in Grinnell, Iowa. Two people are sitting on the float dressed in yellow and green wearing crowns with a basket of fruit at their feet and in the woman's lap. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Chamber of Commerce Slides, p.2, slide 19.
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Date Created
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1949
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PID
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grinnell:19250
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Covered 49'ers Wagon in 1948 Grinnell Day Parade
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Description
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A covered wagon pulled by two mules with a 49'ers sign on the side and two young men inside the wagon in the 1948 Grinnell Day Parade in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Chamber of Commerce Slides, p.1, slide 19.
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Date Created
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1948
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PID
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grinnell:19239
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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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Description
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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