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Title: 1910 Town Band Float in 1949 Grinnell Day Parade
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1949
PID: grinnell:19272

Title: 842nd Army Air Force Unit in the 1949 Grinnell Day Parade
Description: Eight soldiers from the 842nd Army Air Force unit stationed in Des Moines, Iowa, in uniform marching in the 1949 Grinnell Day Parade in Grinnell, Iowa. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Chamber of Commerce Slides, p.5, slide 18.
Date Created: 1949
PID: grinnell:19280

Title: B.P.O.E. float
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1949
PID: grinnell:19266

Title: Bates Flowers Float in the 1949 Grinnell Day Parade
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1949
PID: grinnell:19254

Title: Chester Royal Grange Pioneer Farm Float in 1948 Grinnell Day Parade
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1949
PID: grinnell:19250

Title: County 4-H Champ F.D.E. Float in the 1949 Grinnell Day Parade
Description: The County 4-H float in the 1949 Grinnell Day Parade in Grinnell, Iowa. The float is a truck covered in orange, white, and blue streamers and paper with a woman riding in the truck bed. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Chamber of Commerce Slides, p.3, slide 15.
Date Created: 1949
PID: grinnell:19257

Title: Cunningham Plumbing and Heating Float in 1948 Grinnell Day Parade
Description: The Cunningham Plumbing and Heating truck from the 1949 Grinnell Day Parade in Grinnell, Iowa. The truck has an outhouse on the back with a sign that says "1849 model". Across from it is a modern toilet and a man sitting with his hand on a pistol and a deck of cards. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Chamber of Commerce Slides, p.2, slide 15.
Date Created: 1949
PID: grinnell:19246

Title: DeKalb Hybrids Parade Truck in 1949 Grinnell Day Parade
Description: The DeKalb Hybrids parade truck in the 1949 Grinnell Day Parade in Grinnell, Iowa. The truck has a man in overalls sitting on hay and a big pen with a calf and black bird in it. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Chamber of Commerce Slides, p.7, slide 18.
Date Created: 1949
PID: grinnell:19302

Title: Four People on Horseback in 1949 Grinnell Day Parade, 4 People on Horseback in 1949 Grinnell Day Parade
Description: Four people on horseback in the 1949 Grinnell Day Parade in Grinnell, Iowa. The Congregational (Old Stone) Church is visible in the background. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Chamber of Commerce Slides, p.7, slide 19.
Date Created: 1949
PID: grinnell:19303

Title: Grinnell IMP Store Float in 1949 Grinnell Day Parade
Description: The Grinnell Implement Store float in the 1949 Grinnell Day Parade in Grinnell, Iowa. The float has a refrigerator and kitchen table with chairs and a woman and child. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Chamber of Commerce Slides, p.3, slide 19.
Date Created: 1949
PID: grinnell:19260