Parades

Scope and Contents Portable bandstand picturegram dated June 2, 1947. This picturegram depicts the Al Koran Temple Little Symphony Band of Cleveland, Ohio, as it marched in a fifteen thousand strong Shriners’ parade in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The parade took place during the 73rd Annual Shriners Convention, also held at Atlantic City, New Jersey. The picture gram includes an advertisement for first mortgage buyers. Imprint reads, “June 2, 1947 -- issue No. 5268. Published Monday, Wednesday and Friday by...

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Parade instructions for the ceremonies of laying the cornerstone of the Masonic Fraternity Temple in Chicago, Ill.

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Panorama photograph. Car decorated for 4th of July parade, celebrating the Discovery of America and Christopher Columbus landing at San Salvador on October 12, 1492. Car (or truck) decorated with 7 men dressed as 15th century explorers.

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Fifteen real photo postcards of the Nobles of the El Zagal Shrine Temple located in Fargo, North Dakota, parading in Enderlin, North Dakota in 1904. Potentially taken by John Knoll, Jr. Printed on Velox paper.

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Collection includes 11 black and white photographs of Scottish Rite classes for degrees 32 and 33, Irem Temple String Band, and a portrait of a man. Also included is a certificate issued to Jobie C. Davis by Irem Temple, dated 1977. The included portrait may be a photograph of Davis' father.

Scope and Contents This panorama photograph includes a wide-angle view of fraternal parade floats, drawn by horse in a rural village common. In the background are many horse-drawn conveyances and several automobiles. Inscribed on the bottom in white ink is "I. Barrenther/ New York." The first float has a smoking cook stove; the second float is sponsored by IOOF (Independent Order of Odd Fellow) Rochester Lodge, No. 66; the third float is sponsored by the Rebekahs (IOOF). The fourth float is sponsored by the...

Scope and Contents Black and white panorama photograph of Glendale Lodge, No. 1289, participating in a patriotic parade in Los Angeles, CA, in 1915.The photograph shows men wearing white suits and panama hats, carrying parasols made from stars and stripes fabric. Inscribed in the white ink in the lower left corner is "No. 535 M.F.Weaver Box 1290 L.A." "Glendale 1289 B.P.O.E. Parade L.A. CAL. 1915" is inscribed in white ink in the lower center of the photograph. The verso shows a stamp: Bledsoe Photo Co., Los...