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Title: 1953 Corvette, Grinnell Centennial Parade
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1954
PID: grinnell:28728

Title: 1953 Labor Day Parade
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1953
PID: grinnell:20619

Title: 1953 Labor Day Parade Fourth Avenue
Description: Looking west on Fourth Avenue from the corner of Fourth and Broad Street during the 1953 Labor Day parade in Grinnell, Iowa. The rear of a Grinnell Transport truck is visible and a float from North Market is in front of Merchants' National Bank. Turner Drugs is visible in the background.
Date Created: 1953
PID: grinnell:20621

Title: 1953 Labor Day Parade Looking West on Commerical
Description: Looking west on Commercial Street from the corner of Broad and Commercial during the 1953 Labor Day parade in Grinnell, Iowa. The entrance to the Park Hotel at 815 Broad Street is visible in the background, as are the storefronts on the north side of Commercial Street. Football players in Grinnell Tiger uniforms are riding on the front of an automobile decorated with a Tiger banner.
Date Created: 1953
PID: grinnell:20624

Title: Arnold's Shoes, Grinnell Centennial Parade
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1954
PID: grinnell:28738

Title: Budweiser Clydesdales in Grinnell
Description: View of the Budweiser Clydesdales in Grinnell, Iowa. They are posed on Broad Street with the Morrison-Ricker Glove factory and the Hiser building (809 Broad Street) visible in the background. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-5, Views of Grinnell.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:12443

Title: Budweiser Clydesdales in Grinnell
Description: View of the Budweiser Clydesdales in Grinnell, Iowa. Two drivers, a Dalmatian dog, and a citizen sit on the wagon seat. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Miscellaneous photographs. Collection #17-5, Views of Grinnell.
Date Created: 1950
PID: grinnell:12444

Title: Chester Royal Grange, Grinnell Centennial Parade
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1954
PID: grinnell:28739

Title: DeKalb Hatchery, Grinnell Centennial Parade
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1954
PID: grinnell:28732

Title: George Hardware, Grinnell Centennial Parade
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1954
PID: grinnell:28731