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Title	Photographs of the 1976 and 2002 Towanda 4th of July Parades
Subject [Local]	Towanda, IL Social life and customs Events
Description	Photographs of the Annual Towanda 4th of July Parades include a picture of the Bicentennial 1976 entries. 1) The 'Bookworm' was the Towanda Township Library's entry and featured a long 'worm' carried by the Junior Friends of the Library. The 'worm' is shown with the designer Sybil Campbell on the left, next to head librarian Eleanor Hensley and Gail Ann Briggs, library volunteer, on the left. 2) The Duane and Sue Sutter family float pictures their children, their cousins, and their friends. The 2002 photographs picture 3) Parade workers: L-R: Anita Burnett, Ruth Parson, Parade Chairman Gail Ann Briggs, Bob Briggs, Susie Shipley, Beverly Meginnes, Dawn Block and Stephanie Shipley. 4) Dale Sutter is pictured riding in his antique automobile. 5) The Shriners 'Tin Lizzies Patrol' is a regular unit in the annual parades
Date Original	1976; 2002
Publisher	Illinois State University, Milner Library, Normal, IL, 61790 - for the Towanda Area Historical Society/Towanda District Library
Contributing Institution	Towanda Area Historical Society/Towanda District Library
Rights Management	The images in the Towanda Area Historical Society digital library may be viewed, downloaded, and printed for personal or educational use, but any commercial use is prohibited, without permission. Questions may be directed to the historical society at tahs@towandahistory.org or through the Towanda Illinois District Library at (309)728-2176.
Date Digital	2007-06-06
Resource Identifier	lif_1976_1089
Type	Still Image
Format	Photograph
Digital Format	PDF
Digitization Specifications	Epson Perfection 4990, 600 dpi, TIFF uncompressed, Adobe Photoshop CS2
Location.Collection	United States-Illinois-McLean County-Towanda
ID	1070
Transcription	Photographs of the 1976 and 2002 Towanda 4th of July Parades Compiled by Gail Ann Briggs, 2007 The 'Bookworm' was the Towanda Township Library's entry in the 1976 parade and featured a long 'worm' carried by the Junior Friends of the Library. The 'worm' is shown with the designer Sybil Campbell on the right next to head librarian Eleanor Hensley and Gail Ann Briggs, library volunteer, on the left. The Duane and Sue Sutter family float in the 1976 parade pictures their children, their cousins, and their friends. Parade workers in the 2002 parade: L-R: Anita Burnett, Ruth Parson, Parade Chairman Gail Ann Briggs, Bob Briggs, Susie Shipley, Beverly Meginnes, Dawn Block and Stephanie Shipley. Dale Sutter (in blue shirt) is pictured riding in his antique automobile in the 2002 parade. The Shriners 'Tin Lizzies Patrol' is a regular unit in the annual parades.