Clown riding a motorcycle in the Gay Nineties parade

Title

Clown riding a motorcycle in the Gay Nineties parade

Description

A black and white photograph by Allan J. de Lay featuring a clown with a handlebar mustache riding a motorcycle in the 1961 Gay Nineties parade. The photograph was taken on a section of Pacific Avenue that was destroyed by a fire in 1982.
This is one photograph from a collection on the Gay Nineties festival and the the Original All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest in Forest Grove, Oregon. The festival centered around a theme of nostalgia for the 1890s decade. The event, which ran from 1947 through the 1990s, featured a parade downtown, residents dressing up in 1890s-themed costumes for the celebrations, local businesses decorating their window displays, and the crown jewel of the event, the Original All-Northwest Barbershop Ballad Contest, which earned Forest Grove the nickname "Ballad Town U.S.A."

Creator

De Lay, Allan J.

Date: Display

February 25, 1961

Identifier

FHFG_G90_252

Subject

Forest Grove (Or.)
Nostalgia--United States--19th century
Nostalgia--United States--History--20th century
Barbershop quartets
Barbershop singing
Parades
Festivals

Place

Forest Grove, Oregon

Copyright

Online access to this image is for research and educational purposes only. To inquire about permissions, order a reproduction, or for more information, please contact Friends of Historic Forest Grove at: info@fhfg.org
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Source

Friends of Historic Forest Grove