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"
- 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 As an unpublished, anonymous work, this item is copyrighted until 120 years after creation.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
Collection
Tags
Citation
Unknown Photographer, “Library Floats for Emporia Parade of Progress,” MHGS Digital Collections, accessed October 12, 2025, https://mhgswichita.org/om/items/show/407.