33.00.14

Print, Photographic

1941

Waseca Parade. Waseca Main Street. Waseca State Street. Material: paper. Size: 3 1/4" x 4 1/2". Description: black and white photograph of the July 4, 1941 parade down State Street in Waseca, showing a man dressed as an engineer on railroad engine float with a sign reading, "Hello Waseca." People line the street; Johnson's 5-cent to $1.00 Store can be seen.

A collection of 20 black and white photographs of the July 4 parades in 1941 and 1942. This parade event also celebrated "Overalls Day" as pairs of overalls can be seen hanging over the street in several of these photos. Photos were taken by Lyle Rutledge, of Waseca Mutual, and father of Jerry Rutledge.