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The float of company #10, knights of Pythias

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Call NumberP-2242CreatorPoley, H. S. (Horace Swartley)Date1893-1906SummarySeveral men ride on the horse drawn Knights of Pythias float, Sunflower (Flower) Carnival Parade, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Some wear uniforms with spiked and plumed helmets, swords on their belts, and gloves; others wear helmets and long cloth shirts decorated as armor and hold halberds. The man in the middle wears a crown; above him is a standard that reads: "[Pikes] Peak Division No. 10." On the side of the float is an emblem with the initials: "K P" and "T C B."Physical Description1 photonegative : glass ; 21 x 26 cm (8 x 10 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectKnights of Pythias.--Colorado--Colorado SpringsColorado Springs (Colo.)Festivals--Colorado--Colorado SpringsFloats (Parades)--Colorado--Colorado SpringsFraternal organizations--Colorado--Colorado SpringsParades--Colorado--Colorado SpringsUniforms--Colorado--Colorado SpringsDavis, W. A.Geographic AreaColorado Springs (Colo.)CollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage File: ZZR700172242Type of MaterialGlass negativesOriginal Material Found in CollectionC Photo Collection 37. H. S. Poley collection.NotesCondition: Emulsion is peeling. Title handwritten on envelope. R7001722427

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