1898 Photograph of Two Women and Man Riding in a Carriage in the Free Street Fair Flower Parade in Edwardsville

1890s, African-American, Black, buggy, carriage, Edwardsville, flower parade, horse, street, street fair, utility poles, Women

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This 1898 photograph shows two unknown women and one unknown man riding in a carriage covered in flowers. The carriage is pulled by two white horses that are attended by two unknown men. This carriage was part of a flower parade held in Edwardsville, Illinois, on October 12, 1898, as part of a week-long Free Street Fair.

• SIUE Archives

Godfrey Photograph Collection

• culture
• Edwardsville

October 12, 1898

English

• Photograph

• Black and white photographic print
• jpg

12 x 10 [inches]

• 1890s
  Edwardsville, Illinois

• GodfreyPhoto-P-014