Fourth of July--1884
Collection: Max Moxley Photographs
Title
Fourth of July--1884
Subject
Parades
History--Sterling. Kansas
1880's
Fourth of July
Description
This Independence Day Parade of 1884 includes a bandwagon of rather unique style-actually a broomcorn wagon whose characteristic flared style lent itself well to the needs of occasion.
The photo was taken at the corner of Broadway and Main. The brick building at center rear is the original light plant. The large two-story frame building was a millinery shop. You may note a "Gazette Office" sign attached to a telephone pole at the extreme left. This indicated the location of what was for years The Bulletin office, 105 South Broadway.
The large banner on the lead horse is that of the Bellvue Alliance, one of the early branches of the Farmer's Alliance, a populist affiliate. This was the year Grover Cleveland was elected to the Presidency.
Written by Max Moxley for his "Image of the Past" column for the "Sterling Bulletin" on July 10, 2003
Creator
H.L. Truesdell
Source
Sterling Free Public Library, Sterling, Kansas
Publisher
Sterling Free Public Library, Sterling, Kansas
Date
1884
Contributor
Max Moxley
Rights
Reproduced with permission from the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission.
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Photographs
Identifier
mm_parade385.jpg
mm_parade358b.jpg
MM_parade080.jpg
MM_parade080b.jpg
Geolocation
Citation
H.L. Truesdell, “Fourth of July--1884,” Sterling Digital Collections, accessed May 3, 2024, https://sterling.digitalsckls.info/item/87.
Title
Fourth of July--1884
Subject
Parades
History--Sterling. Kansas
1880's
Fourth of July
Description
This Independence Day Parade of 1884 includes a bandwagon of rather unique style-actually a broomcorn wagon whose characteristic flared style lent itself well to the needs of occasion.
The photo was taken at the corner of Broadway and Main. The brick building at center rear is the original light plant. The large two-story frame building was a millinery shop. You may note a "Gazette Office" sign attached to a telephone pole at the extreme left. This indicated the location of what was for years The Bulletin office, 105 South Broadway.
The large banner on the lead horse is that of the Bellvue Alliance, one of the early branches of the Farmer's Alliance, a populist affiliate. This was the year Grover Cleveland was elected to the Presidency.
Written by Max Moxley for his "Image of the Past" column for the "Sterling Bulletin" on July 10, 2003
Creator
H.L. Truesdell
Source
Sterling Free Public Library, Sterling, Kansas
Publisher
Sterling Free Public Library, Sterling, Kansas
Date
1884
Contributor
Max Moxley
Rights
Reproduced with permission from the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without permission.
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Photographs
Identifier
mm_parade385.jpg
mm_parade358b.jpg
MM_parade080.jpg
MM_parade080b.jpg