Carnival parade float and dense crowd on city street – Vintage Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
A window into the past: Carnival parade float and dense crowd on city street, preserved in this historic image. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Carnival parade float and dense crowd on city street
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Crowds fill both sidewalks and spill toward the curb as a large, decorated float rolls down the middle of the street, its figures and banners rising above the onlookers. Street parades of this kind were a common way for American cities to mark holidays and civic occasions in the early twentieth century, drawing neighborhood families, vendors and visitors into the same public space. Floats were often built by local clubs or businesses, so each one doubled as a showcase of craftsmanship and local pride. The packed sidewalks in this scene show how much these processions meant to the people who came out to watch them.
| Original scan | 2,442 × 691 px · prints to 8 × 2 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 2149_Rex_Parade_Carnival_191_1913.tif-6a27381u |
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