Gay Nineties festivities at Van Dyke Appliances
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Gay Nineties festivities at Van Dyke Appliances
Description
A black and white photograph taken by Allan J. de Lay featuring a woman dressed up for the Gay Nineties parade in downtown Forest Grove. A sticky note on the back of the print suggests that this photograph was taken inside Van Dyke Appliances on Main Street in downtown Forest Grove, an establishment that is still in business today.
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
1950-1965
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FHFG_G90_120
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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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