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Festival of Mountain and Plain

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Call NumberP-2207CreatorPoley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)DateAugust, 1897SummaryMen and women pose near a parade float with a medieval theme as part of the Sunflower Carnival in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colorado. The float is hitched to a four horse team. The men, women, and horses are dressed in medieval costumes and hooded robes. Women sit on the float, under a large artificial sunflower. One man holds a banner that reads: "Festival of Mountain and Plain". Another float is parked nearby.Physical Description1 negative : glass ; 21 x 26 cm (8 x 10 in.); 1 photographic print mounted on card mount : albumen ; 22 x 26 (8 x 10 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectFestival of Mountain and plain--Public relationsColorado Springs (Colo.)Costumes--Colorado--Colorado SpringsFestivals--Colorado--Colorado SpringsFloats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado SpringsHorses--Colorado--Colorado SpringsParades--Colorado--Colorado SpringsWomen--Colorado--Colorado SpringsGeographic AreaColorado Springs (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700172207Type of MaterialGlass negativesPhotographic printsOriginal Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.NotesCondition: emulsion chipping on edges of glass negative. Title written on negative envelope. R7001722079

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