Photograph of Glen Carbon Parade Float with Children in Star Crowns

flags, girls, Glen Carbon, parade, patriotic

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Undated photogragh of a parade float wagon with a covered top with various leaves and branches. On the wagon there are 17 young girls in matching long white dresses, dark sashes, and white crowns with stars on the front holding American flags. The wagon has garland wrapped around the posts that hold up the roof, and a striped star banner around the wagon bed. various buildings, trees and people can be seen in the background.

• SIUE Archives

Godfrey Photograph Collection

• culture
• parade
• children
• Glen Carbon

Circa 1900

English

• Photograph

• Black and white photographic print
• jpg

10.9 x 9.5 [inches]

• 1900s
• Glen Carbon, Illinois

• GodfreyPhoto-P-054