Northwest High Flyers of Seattle

Title

Northwest High Flyers of Seattle

Description

A photograph featuring the Northwest High Flyers of Seattle, Washington, who were the 1957 women's champions of the All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest. On the left side of the photograph is Charles Kaufman, who is seemingly congratulating the group on their win. The photographer is unknown, but it may have been Allan J. de Lay, a staff photographer for The Oregonian who took numerous photographs of the event over the years.
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_162

Date: Display

1957

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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