Sheriff "defeats" a bandit at the Gay Nineties festival
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Sheriff "defeats" a bandit at the Gay Nineties festival
Description
A staged photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring a man playing dead and a man in a sheriff's costume standing over him during the Gay Nineties festival in Forest Grove. The photograph was likely taken by 19th avenue; note the train in the background. "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 Town."
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."
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Date: Display
February 25, 1961
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FHFG_G90_109
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