Homecoming Parade, 1954 Homecoming Activities 23

Creation Date

10-16-1954

Decade

1950

Photographer

Opal R. Lovett

Subject

Jacksonville State University -- History, Jacksonville State Teachers College -- History, College students -- Alabama, Jacksonville State Teachers College -- Students, Parades, Football fans

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Description

Homecoming was held October 16, 1954 at Jacksonville State University. Shown the winning homecoming float is pulled during the homecoming parade. The float depicts a trojan horse with the motto, “Like the Greeks so bold beat Troy of old, the Gamecocks so brave will break the red wave.” A group of students also ride on the float.

Date Digitized

March 2021

Source

Alabama Gallery Special Collections

Rights

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Location

The original printed photograph is housed in the Houston Cole Library Alabama Gallery, Box 4, Item 1548.

Identifier

http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/rpc/cat/Imaging/photocollection/psp/psp1950/PSP1950homecoming_01548.tif

Technical Metadata

Archival images are tiffs scanned from the original material at 575 dpi. The file name is PSP1950homecoming_01548.tif; file size is 7.6 MB. Original image is 5 by 7 on glossy photographic paper