Massachusetts Float at Mattapoisett Centennial Parade

Title:: Massachusetts Float at Mattapoisett Centennial Parade
Description:: Photograph shows a heavily decorated float of a boat named "Massachusetts". Float is pulled by two horses, each with a man in a white cap and long white coat standing by them. At the bow of the boat is a female wearing a tall crown and holding a shield in front of her. Behind her are four boys dressed in sailors' suits. Two other adults are in the rear of the float, the last dressed as a young Uncle Sam.
Photographer:: Tilghman, Eugene Paul
Date:: 1907
Format:: Photographs
Genre:: Photographic prints
Card photographs
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Location:: New Bedford Free Public Library
Earl D. Wilson Collection Photographs Box 4, Folder 10 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):: Earle D. Wilson Collection
Subjects:: Centennial celebrations
Streets
Parades & processions
Floats (Parades)
Places:: Massachusetts > Plymouth (county) > Mattapoisett
Extent:: 1 photograph : print on card mount ; mount 13 x 18 cm
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Notes:: Title from accompanying material.
Additional information from accompanying material: Image is mounted to a cardboard mount with the photograph studio name and location debossed diagonally in the lower right corner of the mount. It reads: "Photo by/E. Paul Tilghman/New Bedford,/Mass." Stamped in grey ink on the back of the mount: "E. Paul Tilghman,/Photographer/163 William Street/New Bedford, Mass./Interiors and outdoor work as specified/Groups taken at short notice/ Bell Tel. 868-25."
Notes (date):: Date from item.
Accession #:: 2004.004
Identifier:: 2004.004.0423