Gay Nineties Parade

Title

Gay Nineties Parade

Description

Black and white photograph of a horse-drawn wagon on a street, with other horses and riders and a horse-drawn carriage behind them. The wagon bears bunting and has a band seated on it; cars are parked along the street, and signs for Marshall-Weils Hardware store and Home Caf are visible along the street. Note the building covered with scaffolding in the right rear of the image.
[Front] [typed label] One of the first parades held in connection with the Gay 90's [sic] Festival in Forest Grove. George Spiesschaert is driving the team. This is about 1952. Others on the wagon, Marjorie, Cedergreen and the German band from the high school.

Date Created

circa 1952

Subject

Parades
Bands (Music)
Social Participation
Nostalgia
Spiesschaert, George
Cedergreen, Marjorie
Arts & Entertainment (General)
Social History
Local & State History
Cultural Studies

Place

Forest Grove, Oregon

Medium

photographic prints

Language

English

Identifier

WCMpic_001620

Rights

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Source

Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum

Type

Still Image

Collection