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Lantern Parade

Date: 07 24 1935
Description: Group of children marching in Lantern Parade representing Franklin Flower Garden.
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Lantern Parade

Date: 07 24 1935
Description: Children, from Hawthorne School Annex, wearing Mardi Gras style heads, are marching in the Lantern Parade, with the First Evangelical Church in the backgro...
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American Legion Locomotive

Date: 06 14 1935
Description: American Legion, Voiture 683, Dane County, locomotive on wheels, for a float to be driven in a National Railroad Week parade.
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Fauerbach Brewing Co. Float

Date: 07 27 1934
Description: An automobile covered in crepe paper with a beer bottle on the front end, and a sign on the top serves as the Fauerbach Brewing Co. float. It was built to ...
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American Legion Locomotive Float and Crew

Date: 08 26 1932
Description: Locomotive float which won honorable mention for the Dane County American Legion Voiture No. 683 of the 40 et 8, a replica of French transportation during ...
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Calliope Truck Leading a Parade

Date: 08 13 1932
Description: A "RKO Greater Show Season" truck with signs promoting a show at the RKO Orpheum Theatre, a calliope and two men sitting on top, leading a parade of automo...
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Children in Indian Costume

Date: 07 22 1932
Description: Group portrait of children from the South Side Franklin playground dressed as Indians surrounding a small tipi (teepee) prior to the Lantern Parade.
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Children Dressed as Pioneers

Date: 07 22 1932
Description: Group portrait of children dressed as pioneers for a Lantern Parade.
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Children Dressed as Patriots

Date: 07 22 1932
Description: Group portrait of children dressed as George and Martha Washington, and Liberty riding in a chariot and soldiers, one of which is carrying a flag for a Lan...
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Lantern Parade

Date: 07 24 1931
Description: Children in costume with go cars from Brittingham Park waiting to participate in Lantern parade.
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RKO Parade Float

Date: 06 05 1931
Description: RKO parade float, with people on the float and ushers standing beside, advertising "cool and comfortable as a summer vacation" for the Orpheum and Capitol ...
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RKO Parade

Date: 02 27 1931
Description: RKO parade on the 700 block of University Avenue, with the McVicar Photo Studio, and RKO-lians band.
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RKO Parade on 700 Block University Avenue

Date: 02 27 1931
Description: RKO parade on 700 block University Avenue.
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"Whoopee!" Movie Parade of Automobiles

Date: 11 08 1930
Description: Parade of new Buicks advertising the midnight preview of the movie "Whoopee" starring Eddie Cantor playing at the RKO Capitol Theatre.
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Parade of the Knights Templar

Date: 10 14 1930
Description: Elevated view of the Knights Templar parade south on Carroll Street during the Wisconsin Commandery convention.
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"Dixiana" Parade

Date: 08 21 1930
Description: Automobiles and Chanticleer Band on back of a truck in a parade in the 300 block of East Johnson Street for the movie "Dixiana."
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Dixiana Parade

Date: 08 21 1930
Description: Automobiles, and the Esther Beach Band on back of a truck, in a parade on the 300 block of East Johnson Street promoting the movie "Dixiana."
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"Rain or Shine" Parade

Date: 08 15 1930
Description: Elevated view of a man in uniform leading a small parade of children who are holding a sign advertising the movie: "Rain or Shine" playing at the RKO Capit...
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"Rain or Shine" Parade

Date: 08 15 1930
Description: Elevated view of a man in uniform leading a small parade of children who are holding a sign advertising the movie: "Don't miss the year's greatest laugh hi...
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Pontiac Cars Lined Up for the U.S. Indian Band Parade

Date: 07 09 1930
Description: A man on a horse with Pontiac cars lined up on Wisconsin Avenue for the U.S. Indian Band parade, with the Wisconsin State Capitol in the background. They p...

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