Wagon Train Gathering

Title

Wagon Train Gathering

Subject

Parades, Daniel Boone Wagon Train, Floats, Cars, Fred Kirby (1910-1996), Horse Drawn Carriages, Horses, Animals, Cowboy Hats, Trucks, Costumes, Hillsides, Trees, Tweetsie Railroad, Bulls, Covered Wagons, Wagons, William J. Conrad Stadium, Stadium Drive, Buses, New York--New York

Description

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, there is a horse-drawn carriage that says "Tweetsie Stage Coach U. S. Mail" on the back. There are a few people on top of the carriage including Fred Kirby in a cowboy costume. A group of people has gathered around the carriage. In the background, there is a line of covered wagons being pulled by horses. Near the cars, there is a float that was used to carry a band in the wagon train next to a bus. On the bus, "New York City Tour Trailways" is written. On a hill in the background, there is a house visible.

Creator

Paul Bagley

Date

June 29, 1963

Contributor

Sharon Blair Tolbert

Format

Color Slide

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Pau-Bag-01-048

Spatial Coverage

Boone, NC

Scanning Technician

Adelia Daly

DPI

2400

Bit Depth

24

Collection Name

Paul Bagley Collection

Scanning Software

Epson Scan

Files

Pau-Bag-01-048.jpg

Citation

Paul Bagley, “Wagon Train Gathering,” Digital Watauga, accessed September 16, 2024, http://digitalwatauga.org/items/show/33493.

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