More Info →Decorated Float in Queen Carnival Parade

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Inscriptions on reverse of print read: ” Queen Carnival Foxton 1912. School cadets in foreground. Negative Palmerston North Public Library.” and “Presented by Joan Rankin”

A horse drawn, decorated float, with guard of school cadets, and a large crowd watching proceedings. The float appeard to be decorated with greenery and flowers with Union Jacks on top. The “Queen” is wearing a crown and is at the centre top of the photograph, while one of her attendants sits below her.Photograph possibly taken at Foxton Racecourse.

Sepia coloured postcard and 10” x 6” black and white print.

Any use of this image must be accompanied by the credit “Foxton Historical Society”

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