1910s or 1920s vehicle at the Gay Nineties parade
Title
1910s or 1920s vehicle at the Gay Nineties parade
Description
A black and white photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring an old 1910s or 1920s vehicle in the Gay Nineties parade in Forest Grove in the 1950s or 1960s. Additionally, "Allan J. de Lay Staff Photographer The Oregonian" is stamped on the back of the print. The Pacific Bowl bowling alley pictured in the background was owned by Ralph and Kathleen Haskins.
This is one photograph from a collection on the Gay Nineties festival and the the Original All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest in Forest Grove, Oregon. The festival centered around a theme of nostalgia for the 1890s decade. The event, which ran from 1947 through the 1990s, featured a parade downtown, residents dressing up in 1890s-themed costumes for the celebrations, local businesses decorating their window displays, and the crown jewel of the event, the Original All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest, which earned Forest Grove the nickname "Ballad Town U.S.A."
Creator
De Lay, Allan J.
Date: Display
1950-1969
Identifier
FHFG_G90_104
Subject
Forest Grove (Or.)
Nostalgia--United States--19th century
Nostalgia--United States--History--20th century
Barbershop quartets
Barbershop singing
Parades
Festivals
Place
Forest Grove, Oregon
Copyright
Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact Friends of Historic Forest Grove at: info@fhfg.org
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Source
Friends of Historic Forest Grove