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Ypsilanti Children's Parade, June 1950 Photographer: Eck Stanger

Ypsilanti Children's Parade, June 1950 image
Year:
1950
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 30, 1950
Caption:
BRINGING HOME THE DRAGON: Five children in the foreground, dressed in Chinese costumes, are shown dragging a fierce paper mache "dragon" during yesterday's Children's Day parade in Ypsilanti. The dragon was safely lodged in a tent a few yards farther on after the parade until placed in its cage (the truck of a car) for its return home. Closely following the paper dragon are three "soldiers" and a clown.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears in the Ypsilanti Children's Parade, June 1950 Photographer: Eck Stanger

Goldilocks and the Three Bears in the Ypsilanti Children's Parade, June 1950 image
Year:
1950
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, July 30, 1950
Caption:
THE THREE BEARS: This quartet depicted three bears of nuersery rhyme fame, complete with a fair-haired "Goldilocks" in the American Legion Children's Day parade staged yesterday in Ypsilanti. The parade was one event on the Legion's week-long Fourth of July celebration in Ypsilanti.

Ypsilanti Children's Parade, June 1950 Photographer: Eck Stanger

Ypsilanti Children's Parade, June 1950 image
Year:
1950
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, June 30, 1950
Caption:
WEEPING COOK: Complete with kitchen paraphernalia, this youngster had a tough time negotiating the three-block-long route of the parade. Some of the 3,000 Children's Day parade spectators wondered whether or not the bowl was to catch the years shed by the "cook" during the march.

"Christmas Family" float, sponsored by Erickson Elementary School, Ypsilanti Christmas parade, December 1957 Photographer: Duane Scheel

"Christmas Family" float, sponsored by Erickson Elementary School, Ypsilanti Christmas parade, December 1957 image
Year:
1957
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 5, 1957
Caption:
'NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS': This group of Erickson Elementary School pupils named their float "Christmas Family," and patterned it around Christmas Eve in the home. The "father" appears to be reading "'Twas The Night Before Christmas" for his "family," gathered around the decorated tree in front of a fireplace.

"Santa's Workshop" float, sponsored by Willow Village's Edmonton Junior and Senior High Schools, Ypsilanti Christmas parade, December 1957 Photographer: Duane Scheel

"Santa's Workshop" float, sponsored by Willow Village's Edmonton Junior and Senior High Schools, Ypsilanti Christmas parade, December 1957 image
Year:
1957
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 5, 1957
Caption:
'SANTA'S WORKSHOP' DEPICTED: Edmonton Junior and Senior High Schools from Willow Village entetered this float, based on "Santa's Workshop." Six youngsters busily occupied themselves during the parade as elves working on Christmas toys. The traditional parade was sponsored by Ypsilanti area schools and churches and the Board of Commerce.

"Away in a Manger" float, sponsored by First Baptist Church of Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Christmas parade, December 1957 Photographer: Duane Scheel

"Away in a Manger" float, sponsored by First Baptist Church of Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti Christmas parade, December 1957 image
Year:
1957
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 5, 1957
Caption:
CHURCHES ENTER FLOATS: Three Ypsilanti churches entered floats last night for the first time. This one, patterned after the Christmas carol "Away in a Manger," was sponsored by the First Baptist Church of Ypsilanti.

"The Madonna" float, by Thorne Elementary School, Ypsilanti Christmas parade, December 1957 Photographer: Duane Scheel

"The Madonna" float, by Thorne Elementary School, Ypsilanti Christmas parade, December 1957 image
Year:
1957
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 5, 1957
Caption:
YPSILANTI HOLDS CHRISTMAS PARADE: A crowd estimated by police at from 20,000 to 25,000 adults and children turned out in mild weather last night to watch Ypsilanti's annual Christmas parade through the downtown business section. This float, sponsored by Thorne Elementary School, was entitled "The Madonna," and featured Thorne pupils.

"Guardian Angels" float, sponsored by Lincoln Consolidated School, Ypsilanti Christmas parade, December 1957 Photographer: Duane Scheel

"Guardian Angels" float, sponsored by Lincoln Consolidated School, Ypsilanti Christmas parade, December 1957 image
Year:
1957
Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 5, 1957
Caption:
MANGER SCENE PORTRAYED: "Guardian Angels" depicted the manager scene at Bethlehem nearly 1,957 years ago. The float was sponsored by Lincoln Consolidated School. Following the parade, participants were served refreshments in Woodruff School by wives of Board of Commerce members.