Photograph, Black-and-White

Name/Title

Photograph, Black-and-White

Entry/Object ID

2025.1.67

Description

Photo of a Salvation Army canteen pulling a parade float in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the summer Aquatennial Celebration. The float is decorated with a variety of Salvation Army emblems, including a giant bonnet over a globe, an oversized Bible, a Red Shield, and a female mannequin wearing a Salvation Army uniform. The side of the float has a tagline: 100 Years of Service.

Acquisition

Accession

2025.1

Source or Donor

Central Territory Museum - Found in Collection

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

Credit Line

Central Territory Museum Collection

Made/Created

Date made

Jul 1965 - Jul 1965

Place

City

Minneapolis

County

Hennepin County

State/Province

Minnesota

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Label

Location

Back of photo

Transcription

Television cameras and press photographers focused attention on the inspiring Salvation Army centennial float which drew repeated applause in the four-hour Aquatennial Parades, a star feature of the Minneapolis Summer Festival recently. Pulling this float is The Salvation Army canteen used in the Minnesota tornadoes and floods. The float will receive one of the Aquatennial awards.

Language

English

Material/Technique

Label, Typed

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Photograph, Black-and-White

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

9-1/4 in

Width

6-1/2 ft

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Northern Division

Person or Organization

Northern Division Emergency Disaster Services

Related Places

Place

City

Minneapolis

County

Hennepin County

State/Province

Minnesota

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America