Steam powered pumper at the Gay Nineties parade

Title

Steam powered pumper at the Gay Nineties parade

Description

A black and white photograph taken by Allan J. de Lay featuring what is likely an old steam powered pumper during the Gay Nineties parade. The photograph was either taken in the 1950s or early 1960s.
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."

Date: Display

1950-1965

Identifier

FHFG_G90_117

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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