Labor Day Parade, Princeton, Indiana, September 1, 1930
| Description: |
Photograph of the float leading this section of the parade which is a float by Blackfoot Coal Company, Local 352. The sign on the float says Local 352 in favor of a 6 hr. day to employ the unemployed of our country. There is another float by Blackfoot Coal Company Local 352 with a sign on it 100% and still under Terre Haute agreement. There is a third float by the Company with a sign stating they are producers of all grades of coal with a truck load of coal with the sign. Behind the floats is a band marching and wearing white pants and shirts. Behind the band is a company of marching miners. There are people lining both sides of the street which is decorated with flags. The following buildings can be seen in the photograph: J. C. Penny, Purdys Confectionery, McCulloughs Cafe, Massey Shoe Store, Economy Variety, and Peoples American National Bank. |
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| Origin: | 2002 |
| Source: |
http://indianamemory.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/ppl/id/1007 |
| Collection: |
Princeton Public Library |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/ |
| Copyright: |
Copyright Undetermined |
| Subjects: |
Parades & processions Princeton (Ind.) -- Description and travel Purdys Confectionery (Princeton, Ind.) McCulloughs Cafe (Princeton, Ind.) J. C. Penny (Princeton, Ind.) Peoples American National Bank (Princeton, Ind.) Massey Shoe Store (Princeton, Ind.) Economy Variety (Princeton, Ind.) Labor unions -- Indiana Blackfoot Coal Co. (Princeton, Ind.) Business & Industry Architecture People Social Life Transportation |
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