Memorial Day Parade

Photograph

Historical Society of Carroll County, Maryland

Name/Title

Memorial Day Parade

Entry/Object ID

1954.353.001

Description

Print, photographic. Memorial Day Parade, Westminster, c.1910. B/W photograph showing a very long line of of children, mostly dressed in white and holding American flags, and standing in a dirt road. Image taken on Church Street, between the cemetery gates and East Main Street. At the head of the line are scouts, a boy holding an American flag, boys shouldering rifles, and then the other children in white. There are adults lining the opposite side of the road, holding dark umbrellas. There is a white barn in the near background and a house on the opposite side of the road down the way. On back in black ink "Harvey D. Shipley leading a parade - Memorial day. About 1910 - 1st Boy Scout troupe. Harvey D. Shipley - donor." in pencil "Bob Dinst, John Bohn, Vernon Baker, Ralph Hunter, Lawrence Fink". 4" x 10.75" Note: This image is a duplicate of 1955.528.204

Acquisition

Accession

1954.353

Source or Donor

Shipley, Harvey D.

Acquisition Method

Gift