The Puget Sounders of Auburn, WA
Title
The Puget Sounders of Auburn, WA
Description
A black and white photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring the Puget Sounders of Auburn, WA performing at the 1951 Barbershop Ballad Contest in Forest Grove. A handwritten inscription on the back reads "Puget Sounders -- Auburn, WA." The photograph may have been taken by photographer Allan J. de Lay.
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."
Identifier
FHFG_G90_155
Date: Display
1951
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