Fred Kirby Riding Calico in Christmas Parade 1971 #2
Title
Fred Kirby Riding Calico in Christmas Parade 1971 #2
Subject
Christmas Parades, Cowboy Hats, Parades, Horses, Fred Kirby (1910-1996)
Description
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 riding Calico.
Creator
George Flowers
Date
December 1971
Contributor
Boone Area Chamber of Commerce
Format
Color Slide
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
Geo-Flo-02-329
Spatial Coverage
Boone, NC
Scanning Technician
Derek McSwain
DPI
2400
Bit Depth
24
Collection Name
George Flowers Collection
Scanning Software
Epson Scan
Files
Collection
Citation
George Flowers, “Fred Kirby Riding Calico in Christmas Parade 1971 #2,” Digital Watauga, accessed September 19, 2024, http://digitalwatauga.org/items/show/11322.
Comments
Michael Hobbs
That's Fred Kirby. He used to play the role of sheriff at Tweetsie Railroad, and had a children's program on one of the Charlotte TV stations.
Theodora Drozdowski
This is Fred Kirby. https://www.historysouth.org/kirby/
Mark Baumgardner
This is Fred Kirby. He was once a singing cowboy and had a long running kids show in Charlotte on WBTV. He also made regular appearances at Tweetsie.
Scott Saunders
That's Fred Kirby