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Sunflower carnival parade

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Call NumberP-2478CreatorPoley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)Date1899SummaryA large crowd is gathered in the street at the Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Women in white dresses with parasols ride in a flower covered horse drawn carriage. More spectators watch from the roofs of the downtown buildings; signs on the buildings read: "Game Head, [F]ur Garments, Robes, Ru[?], Scientific Taxidermy, Indian Curios, Opals, Cut Stones", "Game Heads", "Fur Garments", "Real Estate", and "Chamber of Commerce." Pikes Peak in background.Physical Description1 photonegative : nitrate ; 13 x 18 cm (5 x 7 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectColorado Springs (Colo.)Carriages and carts--Colorado--Colorado SpringsFestivals--Colorado--Colorado SpringsFloats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado SpringsParades--Colorado--Colorado SpringsSpectators--Colorado--Colorado SpringsWomen--Colorado--Colorado SpringsGeographic AreaColorado Springs (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700172478Type of MaterialNitrate negativesOriginal Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.NotesCondition: Emulsion peeling on edges. Inked on negative: "74-99."; Title supplied by cataloger. R7001724788

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