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- 1950-04-01
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
An aerial view of the 1950 Daffodil Parade, looking north up Pacific Ave. from 13th Street to the City Hall, between Commerce and Pacific at 7th. The route of the 1950 parade began at the staging area at 17th and Jefferson, proceeded up Broadway to 9th, and then back on Pacific Ave. to 17th. The parade broke up at 17th and Pacific and reassembled in Puyallup for the march to Sumner. The two hour parade featured floats, marching band, drill teams, mounted posses and comic relief and was viewed by over 100,000 in Tacoma alone.
Celebrations--Tacoma; Festivals--Tacoma; Puyallup Valley Daffodil Festival (1950 : Tacoma); Floats (parades)--Tacoma--1950-1960; Parades & processions--Tacoma--1950-1960;