Name/Title
Darktown Fire Co. Float, 150th Anniversary of BrunswickEntry/Object ID
1973.6.20Description
Warning: This object has racially offensive content.
A sepia-toned photo of the "Darktown 3 Fire Co." in the Brunswick 150th Anniversary Parade. The people travelling on the float are in blackface, recreating the Currier & Ives print series titled "Darktown Fire Brigade." The wagon travels by the same building picture in 1973.6.17, 1973.6.14 & 1973.6.15. Two of the Currier & Ives prints are in the collection (see Related).Collection
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Celebrations - Brunswick, Celebrations - 150th Anniversary of Brunswick, Anniversaries - Brunswick, Parades - Brunswick, Darktown Fire Brigade, Blackface, wagons, Horses