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Overview: Offered is an original archive of 27 vintage black-and-white photographic prints documenting a community celebration and town parade in Greenville, PA, alongside local landscape and river views from the 1930s.
Format & Attribution:
22 Large Prints (5x7 inches): Captured by local Western Pennsylvania photographer C. O. Barnes, with authentic purple studio stamps on the reverse (C. O. Barnes, Photographer).
3 various size by Barnes
2 Smaller Prints: Included snap-shot format photographs accompanying the collection (note: these two smaller prints do not bear the Barnes studio stamp).
Key Highlights:
The Parade & Floats: Sharp, detailed street-level views featuring crowds lining decorated downtown thoroughfares, vintage automobiles, marching groups, and local floats.
The Mooseheart Float: Features a standout photograph of a parade float displaying a banner reading: "Father bought our Protection in Mooseheart", highlighting a unique piece of interwar fraternal history connected to the Mooseheart Child City and School in Illinois.
Scenic Views: Several original prints capturing local waterways, bridges, and surrounding rural Pennsylvania landscapes.
Condition: The collection shows typical signs of age appropriate for vintage ephemera, such as minor edge wear or surface aging, while maintaining strong contrast and clear historical imagery.
