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Description
The S.W. Collins Fourth of July parade float in front of their Sweden Street store in Caribou.
The store products promoted on the float include Pillsbury's Flour, Heinz products, Spearhead, Rainbow, D & L Slade Co. Yeast Powder, and Pearline. To the right is Fred L. Oak's shoe and boot store promising the "Lowest Prices in Town."
Above the Collin's store is the office of the local W.C.T.U., the Women's Christian Temperance Union, headquarters.
About This Item
- Title: S.W. Collins Fourth of July parade float, ca. 1900
- Creation Date: circa 1900
- Subject Date: circa 1900
- Location: S.W. Collins, Caribou, Aroostook County, ME
- Media: Photographic print
- Dimensions: 17 cm x 22.5 cm
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Businesses--Maine--Caribou
- Fourth of July celebrations--Maine--Caribou
- S. W. Collins (Firm) (Caribou, Me.)
- Woman's Christian Temperance Union (Caribou, Me.)--Photographs
- Stores, Retail--Maine--Caribou
- Floats (Parades)
- Parades and processions--Maine--Caribou
People
Other Keywords
- D & L Slade Co. Yeast Powder
- Fourth of July
- Heinz
- Pearline
- Pilsbury Flour
- Rainbow
- S.W. Collins
- Spearhead
- Sweden Street
- W.C.T.U.
- Women's Christian Temperance Union
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Caribou Public Library30 High Street, Caribou, ME 04736
(207) 493-4214
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