Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Black Elks Parade Photographs

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1499
Dates:
1957
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.15 Cubic feet
1 box
Repository:
Container:
1
Collection documents aBlack Elks' Labor Day parade in Philadelphia in September 1957.

Content Description

Content Description
Thirty photographs (3.5" x Order of the Elks of the World (known colloquially as the Blacks Elks). The images were taken on the corner of Spruce and Broad Streets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Featured are various Elk Club chapters, drill teams, marching bands, dignitaries in convertibles, and banners identifying marching groups from New York, Brooklyn, and New Jersey.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Collection is arranged into one series.

Administration

Author
Archives Center Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection purchased from Between the Covers Rare Books, January 2020.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Archives Center Staff, 2021.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Preferred Citation
Black Elks Photographs, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Keywords

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