Digital Exhibits

Costumed men standing over defeated "bandit" at the Gay Nineties festival

A staged photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring a man playing dead and a group of costumed men standing over him during the Gay Nineties festival in Forest Grove. The photograph was likely taken by 19th avenue. "Allan J. de Lay Professional Photographer -- Feb 25 1961" is stamped on the back of the print. An additional handwritten note states "Shoot out in the Streets of FG 1961."

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."

De Lay, Allan J.

February 25, 1961

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Forest Grove (Or.)

Nostalgia--United States--19th century

Nostalgia--United States--History--20th century

Barbershop quartets

Barbershop singing

Parades

Festivals

Forest Grove, Oregon

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