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Inez Milholland (LOC) uploaded yesterday
July 4th (LOC) uploaded yesterday
Kaitlyn Schoeffe, 2017 Miss New Jersey, in the 108th Annual Ocean City Baby Parade along the boardwalk in Ocean City, New Jersey (LOC) uploaded yesterday
[Parade of floats setting] (LOC) uploaded yesterday
Scene at the Bavarian Celebration of Spring festival in Leavenworth, Washington (LOC) uploaded yesterday
Riders in Florence, Oregon's, Rhododendron Floral Parade, part of the annual festival named for the colorful flowers that grow in profusion in the area. The parade showcases local talent and color more than the blossoms (LOC) uploaded yesterday
The procession passing stand of N.A.W.S.A. (LOC) uploaded yesterday
Inaugurated in 1901 and held each New Year's Day, this is the 2019 Mummers parade on Broad Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (LOC) uploaded yesterday
[Rip's Retreat] (LOC) uploaded yesterday
Toy parade [Strawberry Shortcake dolls party, Plaza Hotel, New York] (LOC) uploaded yesterday
[Labor Day Parade, New York] (LOC) uploaded yesterday
Sports Illustrated, St. Anton, Austria (LOC) uploaded yesterday
Float of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, electrical pageant, coliseum, Los Angeles, Calif., Shrine Convention, June 1929 (LOC) uploaded yesterday
King George V coronation. Coronation of (First day). The state coach nearing Westminster (LOC) uploaded yesterday
Labor parade (LOC) uploaded yesterday

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Buildings Awning Co., Peoria, Illinois (LOC)

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swanq said:
Biggs Awning & Window was at
3410 N Main Street
East Peoria, IL 61611
until fairly recently. But that is not the address for the building in this photo.
swanq said:
Unfortunately, article in The [Bloomington] Pantagraph, Jul 08 1983. P. 5
- www.newspapers.com/article/the-pantagraph-awning-firm-big...
is about an expansion by Biggs Awning into Bloomington, Illinois, but doesn't give an address of the company in Peoria.
Jon (LOC P&P) said:
swanq, I located the building in an old directory, it was at 2301 Southwest Adams, Peoria 61602. www.google.com/maps/@40.6747803,-89.6153325,3a,75y,296.81...

Former Museum, Okoboji, Iowa (LOC)

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swanq said:
- okobojicity.com/our-community/history/

Morron Lumber Co., Carthage, Missouri (LOC)

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swanq said:
Sign reads Morrow Lumber, not Morron Lumber.

See also
swanq said:
The Morrow family played a major role in the establishment of Carthage.

See
- www.findagrave.com/memorial/35603068/napoleon-bonaparte-m...
and his son
- www.findagrave.com/memorial/8247587/samuel_oscar-morrow
swanq said:
The building no longer exists, but was at
301 E. Third, Carthage, MO
in 2007 and 2013.
- 2007 Streetview
- 2013 Streetview
Jon (LOC P&P) said:
Thanks swanq, we'll fix the spelling.