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- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned gelatin silver photo of a parade float that was part of the Detroit Bi-Centenary Parade. The float consists of a decorated wagon that is being drawn by four horses and shows a tobacco curing barn with 6 people who are dressed as African-American sharecroppers. The barn and its surrounding picket fence are painted white and a sign on the wagon notes "Curing Tobacco in Old Kentucky for Scotten, Dillon Company." One driver is seated at the front of the float. The horses are wearing signs that note "Scotten, Dillon Company." A small crowd of spectators can be seen near the rear of the float. The parade is moving along a residential cobblestone street and several houses are visible in the background, but the street name is not known.
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Detroit Anniversaries
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned gelatin silver photo of a parade float that was part of the Detroit Bi-Centenary Parade. The float consists of a decorated wagon that is being drawn by four horses and shows a tobacco curing barn with 6 people who are dressed as African-American sharecroppers. The barn and its surrounding picket fence are painted white and a sign on the wagon notes "Curing Tobacco in Old Kentucky for Scotten, Dillon Company." One driver is seated at the front of the float. The horses are wearing signs that note "Scotten, Dillon Company." A small crowd of spectators can be seen near the rear of the float. The parade is moving along a residential cobblestone street and several houses are visible in the background, but the street name is not known.
- Date Issued:
- 1901-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
