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Parade entry Flower Carnival

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Call NumberP-2177CreatorPoley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)DateAugust 1897SummaryA group of men and women stand near and on safety bicycles decorated with flowers and greenery as part of the Sunflower Carnival in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The bicyclists stand in three lines. A rainbow made of flowers stands above the middle line and is supported by poles which extend to the other cyclists. One woman holds an umbrella. Spectators stand nearby. A banner reads "Pikes Peak Roadsters".Physical Description1 photonegative : glass ; 17 x 22 cm (6 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectColorado Springs (Colo.)Bicycles & tricycles--Colorado--Colorado SpringsFestivals--Colorado--Colorado SpringsFloats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado SpringsParades--Colorado--Colorado SpringsWomen--Colorado--Colorado SpringsGeographic AreaColorado Springs (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700172177Type of MaterialGlass negativesOriginal Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.NotesCondition: emulsion chipping on edge of glass negative. Title supplied. R7001721772

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