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Traction engine passing by Forest Theater as part of the Gay Nineties parade

A black and white photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring a traction engine passing by the Forest Theater on Pacific Avenue as part of the Gay Nineties parade. McClelland's Prescription Pharmacy and the Greyhound bus station are also pictured storefronts in the background. "Allan J. de Lay Professional Photographer -- Feb 25 1961" is stamped on the back of the print.

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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