<![CDATA[Iowa Heritage Digital Collections]]> https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/browse/page/16?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Floats+%28Parades%29&sort_field=added&sort_dir=a&output=rss2 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 17:09:48 +0000 publications@silo.lib.ia.us (Iowa Heritage Digital Collections) Zend_Feed http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[Welding float in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1921]]> https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/25213

Title

Welding float in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1921

Description

Mecca Day was put on by the College of Engineers. The name Mecca derives from the first letters of the names of the engineerng departments: mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, and architectural. Mecca Day events included a parade highlighting progress in engineering plus more humorous floats; in the evening was a play put on by engineering students.

Creator

Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984

Publisher

University of Iowa. Libraries. University Archives

Date

1921
2008-05

Rights

Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital object. Commercial use or distribution of the object is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.

Relation

Iowa City Town and Campus Scenes
Frederick W. Kent Collection of Photographs, 1866-2000
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?RG30.0001.01
Prints
Events and activities
Parades -- Mecca Day
Scanned with Ricoh Aficio 3228C @ 600 ppi, full color. Master image saved in TIFF format.

Format

9
14

Type

Still image
Photographs; Postcards
jpeg

Identifier

RG30.0001.01
https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/
http://128.255.22.135/cgi-bin/thumbnail.jpg
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Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:56:22 +0000
<![CDATA[Dental float in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1921]]> https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/25215

Title

Dental float in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1921

Description

Mecca Day was put on by the College of Engineers. The name Mecca derives from the first letters of the names of the engineerng departments: mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, and architectural. Mecca Day events included a parade highlighting progress in engineering plus more humorous floats; in the evening was a play put on by engineering students.

Creator

Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984

Publisher

University of Iowa. Libraries. University Archives

Date

1921
2008-05

Rights

Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital object. Commercial use or distribution of the object is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.

Relation

Iowa City Town and Campus Scenes
Frederick W. Kent Collection of Photographs, 1866-2000
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?RG30.0001.01
Prints
Events and activities
Parades -- Mecca Day
Scanned with Ricoh Aficio 3228C @ 600 ppi, full color. Master image saved in TIFF format.

Format

9
14

Type

Still image
Photographs; Postcards
jpeg

Identifier

RG30.0001.01
https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/
http://128.255.22.135/cgi-bin/thumbnail.jpg
]]>
Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:56:23 +0000
<![CDATA[Noah's ark in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1920]]> https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/25222

Title

Noah's ark in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1920

Description

Mecca Day was put on by the College of Engineers. The name Mecca derives from the first letters of the names of the engineerng departments: mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, and architectural. Mecca Day events included a parade highlighting progress in engineering plus more humorous floats; in the evening was a play put on by engineering students.

Creator

Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984

Publisher

University of Iowa. Libraries. University Archives

Date

1920
2008-05

Rights

Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital object. Commercial use or distribution of the object is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.

Relation

Iowa City Town and Campus Scenes
Frederick W. Kent Collection of Photographs, 1866-2000
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?RG30.0001.01
Prints
Events and activities
Parades -- Mecca Day
Scanned with Ricoh Aficio 3228C @ 600 ppi, full color. Master image saved in TIFF format.

Format

9
14

Type

Still image
Photographs; Postcards
jpeg

Identifier

RG30.0001.01
https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/
http://128.255.22.135/cgi-bin/thumbnail.jpg
]]>
Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:56:25 +0000
<![CDATA[Law float in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1921]]> https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/25226

Title

Law float in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1921

Description

Mecca Day was put on by the College of Engineers. The name Mecca derives from the first letters of the names of the engineerng departments: mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, and architectural. Mecca Day events included a parade highlighting progress in engineering plus more humorous floats; in the evening was a play put on by engineering students.

Creator

Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984

Publisher

University of Iowa. Libraries. University Archives

Date

1921
2008-05

Rights

Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital object. Commercial use or distribution of the object is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.

Relation

Iowa City Town and Campus Scenes
Frederick W. Kent Collection of Photographs, 1866-2000
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?RG30.0001.01
Prints
Events and activities
Parades -- Mecca Day
Scanned with Ricoh Aficio 3228C @ 600 ppi, full color. Master image saved in TIFF format.

Format

9
14

Type

Still image
Photographs; Postcards
jpeg

Identifier

RG30.0001.01
https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/
http://128.255.22.135/cgi-bin/thumbnail.jpg
]]>
Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:56:26 +0000
<![CDATA[Pharmacists' float in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1921]]> https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/25228

Title

Pharmacists' float in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1921

Description

Mecca Day was put on by the College of Engineers. The name Mecca derives from the first letters of the names of the engineerng departments: mechanical, electrical, civil, chemical, and architectural. Mecca Day events included a parade highlighting progress in engineering plus more humorous floats; in the evening was a play put on by engineering students.

Creator

Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984

Publisher

University of Iowa. Libraries. University Archives

Date

1921
2008-05

Rights

Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital object. Commercial use or distribution of the object is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder.

Relation

Iowa City Town and Campus Scenes
Frederick W. Kent Collection of Photographs, 1866-2000
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?RG30.0001.01
Prints
Events and activities
Parades -- Mecca Day
Scanned with Ricoh Aficio 3228C @ 600 ppi, full color. Master image saved in TIFF format.

Format

9
14

Type

Still image
Photographs; Postcards
jpeg

Identifier

RG30.0001.01
https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/
http://128.255.22.135/cgi-bin/thumbnail.jpg
]]>
Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:56:26 +0000
<![CDATA[Ruth Smith and class on parade float at Waverly Fair, Waverly, Iowa, 1910]]> https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/68114

Title

Ruth Smith and class on parade float at Waverly Fair, Waverly, Iowa, 1910

Creator

Gallagher, F.C.

Publisher

University of Iowa. Libraries. Iowa Women's Archives

Date

1910
2006-09-15

Rights

No known copyright restrictions.

Relation

Noble Photographs
Noble Photograph collection
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?IWA0031

Format

9
14

Type

Still image; Text
Photographic postcards
jpeg

Identifier

IWA0031
160192410
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/noble/id/11
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cgi-bin/thumbnail.jpg
]]>
Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:27:06 +0000
<![CDATA[Girls on parade float, Dyersville, Iowa, August 23, 1910s?]]> https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/68115

Title

Girls on parade float, Dyersville, Iowa, August 23, 1910s?

Description

Horse-drawn float for Emporium Department Store.<br><br> Note on verso from Clara (pictured on float?) to her Aunt Kate Welch, describing the scene.

Creator

unknown

Publisher

University of Iowa. Libraries. Iowa Women's Archives

Date

1910/1919
2006-09-15

Rights

No known copyright restrictions.

Relation

Noble Photographs
Noble Photograph collection
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?IWA0031

Format

9
14

Type

Still image; Text
Photographic postcards; Correspondence
jpeg

Identifier

IWA0031
160192410
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/noble/id/14
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cgi-bin/thumbnail.jpg
]]>
Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:27:06 +0000
<![CDATA[BPOE parade float, Marshalltown, Iowa, August, 1910]]> https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/68118

Title

BPOE parade float, Marshalltown, Iowa, August, 1910

Description

Note on verso from "B.C.O." to Mrs. Augusta Kuchemann in Galena, Ill. describing a week's activities in Marshalltown, Iowa.

Creator

unknown

Publisher

University of Iowa. Libraries. Iowa Women's Archives

Date

1910-08
2006-09-20

Rights

No known copyright restrictions.

Relation

Noble Photographs
Noble Photograph collection
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?IWA0031

Format

9
14

Type

Still image; Text
Photographic postcards; Correspondence
jpeg

Identifier

IWA0031
160192410
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/noble/id/23
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cgi-bin/thumbnail.jpg
]]>
Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:27:07 +0000
<![CDATA[Alice Riedesel and students of Jefferson 2 on parade float, Waverly, Iowa, 1910]]> https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/68137

Title

Alice Riedesel and students of Jefferson 2 on parade float, Waverly, Iowa, 1910

Description

Students of Jefferson 2 posing with their teacher, Alice Riedesel, on their float at the Waverly, Iowa, Fair of 1910. The float is a farm wagon drawn by four horses. The male driver stands on the float holding the reins. Three other men pose beside the horses.<br><br>Message on back from T.L.H. to unidentified receipient.

Creator

Gallagher, F.C.

Publisher

University of Iowa. Libraries. Iowa Women's Archives

Date

1910
2006-09-13

Rights

No known copyright restrictions.

Relation

Noble Photographs
Noble Photograph collection
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?IWA0031

Format

9
14

Type

Still image; Text
Photographic postcards; Correspondence
jpeg

Identifier

IWA0031
160192410
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/noble/id/83
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cgi-bin/thumbnail.jpg
]]>
Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:27:15 +0000
<![CDATA[Schmidt Music Co. float in Tri-Cities Floral Parade, Davenport, Iowa, June 21, 1916]]> https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/68142

Title

Schmidt Music Co. float in Tri-Cities Floral Parade, Davenport, Iowa, June 21, 1916

Creator

unknown

Publisher

Commercial Photographic Company
University of Iowa. Libraries. Iowa Women's Archives

Date

1916-06-21
2006-10-27

Rights

No known copyright restrictions.

Relation

Noble Photographs
Noble Photograph collection
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?IWA0031

Format

9
14

Type

Still image; Text
Photographic postcards
jpeg

Identifier

IWA0031
160192410
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/noble/id/98
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cgi-bin/thumbnail.jpg
]]>
Tue, 28 Jan 2014 13:27:17 +0000