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

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

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

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

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…
BPOE parade float, Marshalltown, Iowa, August, 1910

BPOE parade float, Marshalltown, Iowa, August, 1910

Note on verso from "B.C.O." to Mrs. Augusta Kuchemann in Galena, Ill. describing a week's activities in Marshalltown, Iowa.
Girls on parade float, Dyersville, Iowa, August 23, 1910s?

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

Horse-drawn float for Emporium Department Store. Note on verso from Clara (pictured on float?) to her Aunt Kate Welch, describing the scene.
Ruth Smith and class on parade float at Waverly Fair, Waverly, Iowa, 1910

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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