10th Annual LULAC Fiesta Dance & Program, Eagles Danceland, Davenport, Iowa, September 7, 1968
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unknown
University of Iowa. Libraries. Iowa Women's Archives
1968-09-07
2007-07-17
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Mujeres Latinas Digital Collection
LULAC Council #10 records
http://lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?IWA0733
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/iwa/Topical_holdings_lists/Latinas.html
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Alice Riedesel and students of Jefferson 2 on parade float, Waverly, Iowa, 1910
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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.
Gallagher, F.C.
University of Iowa. Libraries. Iowa Women's Archives
1910
2006-09-13
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Noble Photographs
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Architects' float in Homecoming parade, The University of Iowa, 1917
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Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984
1917
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Iowa City Town and Campus Scenes
Frederick W. Kent Collection of Photographs, 1866-2000
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?RG30.0001.01
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Homecoming
Homecoming
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Architects' float, Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1914
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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.
Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984
University of Iowa. Libraries. University Archives
1914
2008-05
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Iowa City Town and Campus Scenes
Frederick W. Kent Collection of Photographs, 1866-2000
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Parades, Mecca Day
Parades, Mecca Day
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Athletic board scene on float in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1919
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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. Herbert Clifford Dorcas was the university examiner and registrar.
Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984
University of Iowa. Libraries. University Archives
1919
2008-05
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Iowa City Town and Campus Scenes
Frederick W. Kent Collection of Photographs, 1866-2000
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?RG30.0001.01
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Parades, Mecca Day
Parades, Mecca Day
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Boys on Mecca Day parade float mocking law students and their Law Jubilee, The University of Iowa 1922
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A rivalry existed between the law and engineering students, and the law students' Law Jubilee was an evening of satirical skits and musical numbers scheduled to coincide with Mecca Day. 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.
Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984
University of Iowa. Libraries. University Archives
1922
2008-05
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Iowa City Town and Campus Scenes
Frederick W. Kent Collection of Photographs, 1866-2000
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Parades, Mecca Day
Parades, Mecca Day
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Boys preceding a parade float with seated women, The University of Iowa, 1920
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Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984
University of Iowa. Libraries. University Archives
1920
2008-05
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Iowa City Town and Campus Scenes
Frederick W. Kent Collection of Photographs, 1866-2000
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/collguides/?RG30.0001.01
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Fetes
Fetes
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BPOE parade float, Marshalltown, Iowa, August, 1910
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Note on verso from "B.C.O." to Mrs. Augusta Kuchemann in Galena, Ill. describing a week's activities in Marshalltown, Iowa.
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University of Iowa. Libraries. Iowa Women's Archives
1910-08
2006-09-20
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Noble Photographs
Noble Photograph collection
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Brewery equipment on float in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1920
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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.
Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984
University of Iowa. Libraries. University Archives
1920
2008-05
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Iowa City Town and Campus Scenes
Frederick W. Kent Collection of Photographs, 1866-2000
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Parades, Mecca Day
Parades, Mecca Day
Scanned with Ricoh Aficio 3228C @ 600 ppi, full color. Master image saved in TIFF format.
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RG30.0001.01
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Cable car float in Mecca Day parade, The University of Iowa, 1919
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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.
Kent, Frederick W. (Frederick Wallace), 1894-1984
University of Iowa. Libraries. University Archives
1919
2008-05
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.
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
Parades, Mecca Day
Scanned with Ricoh Aficio 3228C @ 600 ppi, full color. Master image saved in TIFF format.
9
14
Still image
Photographs; Postcards
jpeg
RG30.0001.01
https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/