Library Floats for Emporia Parade of Progress
Title
Library Floats for Emporia Parade of Progress
Description
Snapshot of two floats in the Emporia Parade of Progress
Handwritten on back: "Parade of Progress - Opening of Civic Auditorium, May 1940, Location - Corner of 12th Ave and Highland, Emporia. W. Edward Pitts (janitor), Nora Daniel, librarian, Mabel Edwards. Seated in back vehicle - Ralph Van Sickle, Bob Smith, Kathleen Fox, Grace Schwindt"
Handwritten on back: "Parade of Progress - Opening of Civic Auditorium, May 1940, Location - Corner of 12th Ave and Highland, Emporia. W. Edward Pitts (janitor), Nora Daniel, librarian, Mabel Edwards. Seated in back vehicle - Ralph Van Sickle, Bob Smith, Kathleen Fox, Grace Schwindt"
Date
May 1940
Creator
Unknown Photographer
Subject
Emporia Library Association; Emporia Free Library; W. Edward Pitts; Nora Daniel; Mabel Edwards; Ralph Van Sickle; Bob Smith; Kathleen Fox; Grace Schwindt, 1940s
Coverage
Emporia, Kansas
Identifier
MHGS_Emporia_001
Publisher
Digitized by Midwest Historical & Genealogical Society, Wichita, KS
Rights
MHGS does not know who holds the copyright to this photograph. As an unpublished, anonymous work, this item is copyrighted until 120 years after creation. It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission from the copyright holder before using this photograph
Contributor
Vincent Hancock
Original Format
Photographic Print
Files
Collection
Citation
Unknown Photographer, “Library Floats for Emporia Parade of Progress,” MHGS Digital Collections, accessed October 13, 2026, http://mhgswichita.org/om/items/show/407.