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- Collection: Parades, 20th Century, Rockford, Illinois
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Cavalry on Parade.
This photograph presents soldiers saluting on horseback, followed by a color guard, and then infantry in an unknown parade.
Military Review Stand.
This photograph displays military personnel standing in a review box draped with multi-national flags. For an additional view, see photo 85.109(I).901.64.
G.A.R. Parade.
The onlookers pictured in this photograph are watching a G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) Parade on June 12, 1929 in honor of Union soldiers of the Civil War. The building in the background proclaims Alneer Bros. seeds store, located at 116…
Illinois American Legion Parade.
Banners are suspended over the street in what is listed as an Illinois American Legion Parade.
Clown Band.
A photograph depicting a clown band in an unidentified parade in the first block of W. State Street. The News Tower building in the left background is actually on the east side of the Rock River at 97-99 E. State Street.
Soldiers and Band in Legion Parade.
A military color guard leads a marching band across the State Street Bridge into the first block of W. State Street in an American Legion parade. The News Tower building in the left background is actually on the east side of the Rock River at 97-99…
Frontal Parade View.
This photograph depicts an unidentified parade coming down a hill straight at the camera.
Shriners on Parade.
The Shriners in this parade are headed west in the 200 block of West State Street. Note the wooden sidewalks. Businesses seen are Porter's Drug Store and F. A. Freeman Wood Engraver (just left of upper center).
Boy Scouts Unit 37.
A black and white photograph depicting Boy Scouts (Unit 37) marching in two columns. The troop carries U.S. flags and possibly Boy Scout flags. Steven Heck is the scout closest to the camera (center) and not carrying a flag. The boys appear to be…
Boy Scouts Unit 37 on the March.
In this scene, Boy Scouts Unit 37 marches in a ceremony carrying flags. Steven Heck, the scout wearing glasses and not carrying a flag, is leading them behind a priest (right). Behind Heck are a keyboardist, a speaker, and an assembled crowd.
Shriners on Horseback.
This parade scene depicts Shriners on horseback. The date, location, and nature of the event are unknown.
Shriners Parade.
Two Shriners in a small cart lead this parade north on Main Street at the corner of Jefferson Street. The Elks Lodge is visible at the left and Woolworths is down the street (extreme right).
Early Parade, possibly in Byron, Illinois.
This unidentified parade shows a group of women on a horse-drawn wagon with U.S. flags. The structure to the left is a post office. A sign on the building next to this reads "Albion House." Note the dirt street and wooden sidewalks.
Celebrating the Signing of the Armistice.
With "Uncle Sam" and large U.S. flags in the middle, a crowd celebrates the ending of WWI (November 11, 1918). A sign reads "May He Rest in Hell" and United Cigar, at 202 W. State Street, is visible in the background.