Purinton
Temple
The Pythian Sisters Auxiliary of the Knights of Pythias
Organizers of the 1910 July 4th celebration
wanted the daylong celebration to surpass
“anything of the kind ever before put on in
Windham County”. The day began with the ringing
of church bells at 4:30 A.M. and the “firing of
a salute |
GREX Club
The street parade began at 9A.M.The two mile
long parade consisted of fifty floats and over
1,500 marchers. Almost every society and group
in the city participated and several out of town
groups joined in. |
Painters
The day also included several other athletic
events, an afternoon band concert, an evening
water carnival on the banks of the river, a
second band concert in the evening and a
fireworks display. |
National
Biscuit Company's entry in the 1910 July 4th
parade.
The parade, which was over one mile long,
included a “work horse” division. This horse and
carriage also participated in Hartford's "Work
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American
Thread Company
The caption says, "American Thread Company"
although at least one of the gentlemen is from
Hilltop Hose Number 3.
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KOKA Club
The KOKA club participates in the 1910 4th of
July Parade |
The Horribles
"The Horribles" are marching. People wearing
comic and grotesque costumes was a traditional
feature of Fourth of July parades in parts of
the United States in the nineteenth century, and
"Horribles Parades" continue to be part of the
Independence Day celebration in several New
England communities
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Schoolchildren
at the 1910 Celebration.
This picture shows the approximately 500
schoolchildren who sang “patriotic airs” at
Windham Field as part of the July 4th, 1910
celebration. It was a day long celebration that
began at 4 A.M. with “the firing of a salute”
and lasted until late evening. The day closed
with fireworks at Windham Field and an “aquatic
display” on the Willimantic River. |
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Hilltop Hose Company Three
Willimantic Fire Department
1911 Parade
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H.C. Murray's Auto
1911 Parade
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South Windham
Fire Department
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Spoolers
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Excelsior Hook and Ladder Company
Willimantic Fire Department
"The Hooks" were escorted by the
Westerly, Rhode Island Band |
Woman's
Christian Temperance Union
This was the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union float in the
1910 Fourth of July parade. Also on the float
were children in the Loyal Temperance Legion,
which was the children's branch of the WCTU. Its
slogan was "Tremble, King Alcohol, we shall grow
up". |
Anne Wood Elderkin Chapter, DAR
With "Ye Olde Spinning Wheel" |
Garde Sainte Cecile 1910 |
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Knights of
King Arthur |
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Link to article about the
July 4, 1910-1911 parades |
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