Cowboy procession with flags on Pacific Avenue during the Gay Nineties festival
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Cowboy procession with flags on Pacific Avenue during the Gay Nineties festival
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A black and white photograph featuring a a cowboy procession during the Gay Nineties parade on Pacific Avenue in 1961. In the photograph, two of the cowboys are holding American flags. The First National Bank and Miller's Hardware are some of the establishments pictured in the background. Additionally, "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."
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February 25, 1961
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FHFG_G90_131
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