photo taken during the Denver Centennial event, which was June 9-11, 1955.
parade float. costumes. band. washboard. garbage can. pot lids. guitar. straw hat. plaid shirts. bonnets. fake beards and masks. dressed like "hillbillies."
Sign on float says, "Douglas Ramblers."
NOTE: This photo is offensive by today's standards and an example of a long legacy of cultural practices meant to ridicule, dehumanize and disempower people from remote regions of the Appalachians.
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photo taken during the Denver Centennial event, which was June 9-11, 1955.
parade float. costumes. band. washboard. garbage can. pot lids. guitar. straw hat. plaid shirts. bonnets. fake beards and masks. dressed like "hillbillies." Sign on float says, "Douglas Ramblers."
NOTE: This photo is offensive by today's standards and an example of a long legacy of cultural practices meant to ridicule, dehumanize and disempower people from remote regions of the Appalachians.
Additional photographs and resources can be found at the Waverly Public Library on the local and family history page http://www.waverlyia.com/public-library/research/local-and-family-history-collection.aspx Accession No. 99N0316