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Wagon Train Gathering
This picture is a color slide of the 1963 Daniel Boone Wagon Train. The picture is of the parade participants gathering at the William J. Conrad Stadium parking lot. On the right side of the picture, there is a line of cars parked. On the left side,…
Tweetsie Railroad Visitors Photographs
Black and white image of two different images, the top of three visitors to Tweetsie Railroad standing with the train conductor, and the bottom of two women steeping onto one of the train cars with the help of a costumed actor. The costumed actor has…
Staging Of The Wagon Train
This picture is a color slide of the 1963 Daniel Boone Wagon Train. The picture is of the parade participants gathering at the William J. Conrad Stadium parking lot. There is a gathering of people around a line of cars and a horse-drawn carriage. A…
Put 'em Up
This image shows a group of people on top of the Wells Fargo Tweetsie carriage, the one dressed as a cowboy is Fred Kirby. There are kids and an older woman inside the carriage. There is a young woman sat on the bench of the carriage looking over her…
Marching In The Wagon Train
This picture is a color slide of the 1963 Daniel Boone Wagon Train. On the slide, "King St - Boone" is written in pen. The picture shows the parade as it travels through King Street. There is one onlooker at the top of some stairs next to the…
Marching Band In The Wagon Train
This picture is a color slide of the 1963 Daniel Boone Wagon Train. On the slide, "King St - Boone" is written in pen. The picture shows the parade as it travels through King Street. There is a crowd of onlookers on the sidewalk near the St. Luke's…
Hear That Whistle Blow Charlotte Observer Newspaper Clipping
This image shows a newspaper clipping from the front page of The Charlotte Observer. At the top of this paper is listed "Section F, June 8, 1986." Underneath that listing "Tweetsie Railroad" is written in red pen. The newspaper depicts two images of…
Fred Kirby Speaking
This image shows Fred Kirby western costume speaking behind a podium of a stage at William J. Conrad Stadium. Cratis D. Williams and Miss Rhododendron can be seen sitting behind him on the stage. There is a flag posted that cannot be identified.…
Fred Kirby Signing Autographs During Tweetsie Homecoming, 1956
This image shows country-western performance artist, Fred Kirby, signing autographs during the Tweetsie Homecoming in 1956. Engine No. 12 is visible behind him.
Fred Kirby Riding Calico in Christmas Parade 1971 #2
This image shows the same man on horseback from image 328 of this series. The man is wearing a cowboy hat and red fringed shirt. He salutes the crowd during a Christmas parade down King Street. The man has been identified as Fred Kirby, and he is…