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Title: War Bond Drive Parade
Description: Parade procession along the north side of the Independence Square. Featured prominently are a man and woman seated in a horse-drawn carriage and several men on horseback. The parade was held May 16, 1949 as part of the Opportunity Bond campaign.
Date: 1949-05-16
Object Type: Photograph

Title: War Bond Drive Parade
Description: Covered wagon and security officer in a parade procession on the north side of the Independence Square. The parade took place May 16, 1949 as part of the Opportunity Bond campaign.
Date: 1949-05-16
Object Type: Photograph

Title: War Bond Drive Parade
Description: Spectators watching a parade procession along the north side of the Independence Sqare. The parade was held May 16, 1949 as part of the Opportunity Bond drive campaign.
Date: 1949-05-16
Object Type: Photograph

Title: War Bond Drive Parade
Description: Parade spectators along north side of the Independence Square. The parade took place on May 16, 1949 as part of the Opportunity Bond campaign.
Date: 1949-05-16
Object Type: Photograph

Title: War Bond Drive Parade
Description: Street view of parade and crowd along the north side of the Independence Square. Comedian Red Skelton and actress Lizabeth Scott are seated in the back seat of the first automobile. The parade took place on May 16, 1949 as part of the Opportunity Bond campaign.
Date: 1949-05-16
Object Type: Photograph

Title: H. Roe Bartle
Description: H. Roe Bartle riding in car with former National FFA president Howard Downing and two unknown individuals. Sign on car also says American Royal Livestock and Horse Show. Description on back says, " Opening of Bond Store- Blue Ridge Mall."
Date: 1958
Object Type: Photograph

Title: SC51 Kansas City Centennial Association Scrapbook Finding Aid
Description: The hundredth anniversary of the original incorporation of Kansas City was observed in 1950. A number of activities were held, culminating in a parade and pageant in the summer of 1950. Starlight Theater was built to accomodate the pageant. The scrapbook was assembled by the Kansas City Centennial Association during 1949-1950. It includes primarily the newspaper coverage of the event and some photographs and memorabilia.
Date: 1949/1950
Object Type: Finding Aid

Title: SC44 Priests of Pallas Collection Finding Aid
Description: This collection contains items relating to the annual Priests of Pallas festival held in Kansas City during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The events were comparable to Mardi Gras in New Orleans and the Veiled Prophet celebration in St. Louis. This is an artificial collection created from items that were originally classed in the library's holdings.
Date: 1887/2007
Object Type: Finding Aid

Title: Library Related Parade Float
Description: Exterior view of a parade float with nine women on it, identically dressed. Sign on side of float reads: "Operation Library" with additional lettering for Arkansas. Location and event not identified.
Date: 1950~/1969~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Mule Drawn Carriage
Description: Rear view of a dilapidated mule-drawn stagecoach, most likely part of a parade procession. Some spectators and a courthouse clock tower are seen in the background.
Date: 1920~
Object Type: Negative

Title: Volunteers Fill Holiday Parade
Description: Picture of flood waters in Parkville, Missouri, during the annual Fourth of July parade. Some of the usual events had to be relocated due to the flood waters and at least six businesses have temporarily relocated.
Date: 2011-07-05
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: History on the Parade
Description: For the first time in nearly three decades, Kansas City's annual St. Patrick's Day parade will take place in the Midtown/Westport area. The article describes the historic buildings, churches, and businesses along the parade route--from 33rd and Broadway south to 43rd Street--that have Irish roots. A few of the sites include Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Browne's Irish Market and Deli, Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, and Kelly's Westport Inn.
Date: 2009-03-16
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Parade Celebrates Renaissance on Central Avenue
Description: A parade sponsored by the Union de Comerciantes y Residentes Latinos (UCRL) will celebrate the rebirth of Central Avenue in Kansas City, Kansas. An influx of new businesses and residents working with the police have helped revive the once derelict commercial district.
Date: 2008-09-04
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Parade Scene
Description: Floats in unidentified parade heading south along Main Street near 14th Street.
Date: 1900
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Goin' Green-- Missouri Celebrates Its Irish Roots
Description: Article describes the various communities over the state of Missouri, including Kansas City, that celebrate their Irish hertiage during St. Patrick's Day festivities. Includes a listing of some of the more well-known St. Patrick's Day parades, events, and Irish pubs in the state.
Date: 2010
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: The Irish in Kansas City
Description: Included in this book is a chapter entitled "The Story of the Irish in Kansas City From 1851 A.D." It includes information about early settlers, Father Donnelly, the first parades, the Shamrock Society, Irish organizations as well as a history of the St. Patrick's Day parade in Kansas City.
Date: 2007
Object Type: Book Section

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