Lansing Centennial Parade

Description:

Twelve color slides taken during the Lansing Centennial History of Transportation "Antiques to Atoms" parade in 1959. Most images are taken looking across Michigan Avenue toward Gladstone's Merchandise Mart (428 E. Michigan Ave.). Several are out of focus. Slides include the following: A: Southeastern American Chippewa Indians float B: Fisher Body-Lansing Plant (Miss Michigan) float D: Motor Wheel Corp. (Miss MSU) float E: Michigan Yellow Cab I: Howard Sober, Inc., Industrial Transport, Inc., and Commercial Driveaway Inc. float J: Downtown Business Association float K: Oldsmobile Division (Miss America) float L: Captain Kangaroo in one of the parade's 150 convertible Oldsmobiles.

Date Created:

1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives

Collection:

Local History Photograph Collection

Subject Topic:

Lansing (Mich.), Ingham County (Mich.), Parades & processions, Centennial celebrations, and Michigan Avenue East

Language:

English

Rights:

Copyright Not Evaluated

URL:

http://cadl.pastperfectonline.com/archive/2EE5FF61-8E41-4CBF-BF0D-428191245480