Portrait of Myrtle Laura Egan as Shakopee's city festival queen. The image shows Egan riding in a Ford convertible as part of a parade in Jordan. A sign on the driver's side door reads, in part, "Courtesy of Schmitt Ford." Attached to the side of the car above the rear driver's side wheel is a sign that reads "Miss Shakopee/Myrtle Egan." Egan was sponsored by the First National Bank of Shakopee, where she was an employee, and she served as Miss. Shakopee for both 1957 and 1958.
The car includes: Leatrice Swenson, Cinderella III, Duchess of Dakota County. Behind her is Charlotte Rlstad of Greenvale Victors. The car is driven by Dorsey Hussey.
Flax queen royalty riding in a Chrysler convertible for the Windom parade. Princesses are Shirley Nielson and Ione Hanson with Queen Gail Quarnstrom in the center.
Bird's eye view of a parade in Sauk Centre, Minnesota. A marching band occupies the street. Two men stand on the roof of the Borgmann Implement building.
Intersection of Chestnut Street and 6th Avenue West, looking east. Kelly Furniture can be seen to the left and Range Auto Parts to the right. "Welcome" banners for Veterans of Foreign War are hanging above the street.
Model Clothing Store Float for a parade on October 3-4, 1936 in Belle Plaine. View includes two oxen pulling a wagon, man in boots and hat and cane, women and two children in the wagon. Two men in white band uniforms, one carrying a snare drum.
A parade on South Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter includes a vehicle that was made to resemble a steam locomotive. The picture shows buildings on the east side of the 300 block of the avenue. At far left is the Engesser Vulcanizing Shop. Next to it is the St. Peter Herald newspaper office, followed by the A. E. Theis Plumbing Shop, a cafe, and the Peterson Pool Room, which featured billiards and bowling.
A large model of the riverboat "Yankee" is shown along with other entries in a parade on Minnesota Avenue in St. Peter. The "Yankee" has reached the intersection with Nassau Street. Buildings along the west side of the avenue can be seen.
Car decorated with flowers and American flags for an Ortonville parade. The car also features signs for "Perfect Fitting Munsing Wear" and "Pioneer Store."
A view of the horse-drawn carriage that was used to represent the Iota-Betas from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter. The Union Presbyterian church, facing east on the northwest corner of the intersection of Third and Locust Streets, is in the background.
West Duluth; July Fourth Parade; Central Avenue; family in car decorated as a float; children; running board; Juveniles of R. N. A.; adult woman and the children are wearing paper hats with paper feathers that say Big Chief Royal Neighbors of America; man is driving; flags; balloons; crepe paper flowers; F. W. Woolworth store is in background; street lamp; street
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; Fourth of July; parade; north side Grand Avenue at Central Avenue; tank; soldiers; flag; people; businesses; street; spectators; children; furniture company; 5501Grand Avenue; 5503 Grand Avenue
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; north side Grand Avenue at Central Avenue; July Fourth Parade; Duluth Winnipeg and Pacific (DWP) Railway; girls and women; flags; business; street; spectators
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; north side Grand Avenue at Central Avenue; July Fourth Parade; Duluth Winnipeg and Pacific (DWP) Railway; tractor; soldiers; business; street; spectators
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; July Fourth Parade 1924; Central and Ramsey street intersection looking up Grand; spectators; children; dog; flags; Western State Bank; Citizen State Bank; Wieland Hardware; Alhambra movie theater 5717 Grand Avenue
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; July Fourth Parade 1924; Fifty-seventh to Fifty-sixth Avenue west and Grand; Emil J. Zauft contractor 5613 Grand Avenue; Abbot House west of Webber hospital; J. C. Penney Company 5619 Grand Avenue; flag; band; tuba; cars
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
West Duluth; July Fourth Parade 1924; sign St. James probably the orphanage as it is followed by children; Johnson and Co.; Modern Hotel Fifty-sixth and Grand; Western Creamery Company; cars
Contributing Institution:
University of Minnesota Duluth, Kathryn A. Martin Library, Northeast Minnesota Historical Collections
Professor Uhler rides on a float entitled GA in 80s. On the float are four students, a telescope, and a replica of Old Main. The motorized float is being driven down a St. Peter street, observed by onlookers.
This float appeared in a parade in St. Peter in 1920. According to information on the reverse, the people are, from left to right: Clemie Cook, Billy Boethin, Bob Holz, Kathryn Kayser, Hyram Schmidt, Charles Mason, Kully Klein, and Russell Benson.
Mrs. A.T. Latta, driving a 1917 Buick, gaily festooned was awarded the first prize in the fourth of July parade. They are just passing Richardson's Ice Cream Store at Fourth Avenue and 10th Street. Beside her is Mrs. Dunham with her Robbie in the sailors suit. Others dressed for the occasion are Dono Becker, Miriam Latta Schwieder, Ardith Latta Nelson and Francelia Latta Pinsonault.
Students from the Minnesota School for the Deaf, including some in military uniform, and members of the public are gathered in front of the Opera House on Central Avenue in Faribault on Patriot's Day.
Contributing Institution:
Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf Alumni Association Museum
Band marching down the street in Mountain Lake on the 4th of July. Businesses noticed include Commercial Hotel, D.A. Lahart Land Co., J. Wade, Harness Shop, and the Ice Cream Parlor.
Robbinsdale Float in the Minneapolis Industrial Parade. Signs on the float describe Robbinsdale as the best suburb for homes, schools second to none, come out and see our lakes, purest water and lots of fresh air.
What looks like the 4th of July celebration in Worthington. Looking north on 10th Street at the intersection of 2nd Avenue. Photo was used in the 1908 Arthur Rose History of Nobles County book on page 185.
Queen's Float at theAnoka street carnival on October 11-13, 1906. Queen Margaret Saunders and King Robert Streetly are seated in the back of the float. Driver is Charles Weaver, Sr. Catheine Casey is seated sixth from right, Maree Johnson is the young attendant seated closest to queen.
O. E. Selne's Fourth of July float. Horses pulling a wagon in the parade, a family holding the United States flag, with flags around the bottom of the float. A grain elevator is visible in the background.