Puritan Daughters

Puritan Daughters

Item Information

Title:
Puritan Daughters
Description:
A woman and young girl costumed as "Puritan Daughters" for the Pageant "Children of America", a prominent feature of Worcester, Massachusetts "Safe and Sane" Fourth of July Celebration in 1913. Shortly after the beginning of the 20th century a nation-wide movement to curb riotous and potentially dangerous celebrations of the Fourth of July holiday and promote "Safe and Sane" alternatives gained momentum. As a result, many communities sponsored parades, picnics, and historical pageants and tableaux such as that seen here.
Date:
August 1913
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Worcester Public Library
Collection (local):
Worcester Collection
Subjects:
Massachusetts--Colonial period--ca. 1600-1775
Worcester (Mass.)--History--Drama
Fourth of July celebrations--Massachusetts--Worcester
Safe and Sane
Puritans
Places:
Massachusetts > Worcester (county) > Worcester
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/fb494w61k
Terms of Use:
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Language:
English
Notes:
In the collections of the Worcester Public Library, Worcester, Mass. http://www.worcpublib.org/
Notes (publications):
Image from page 240 of the Worcester Magazine, August, 1913 (Vol. XVI, No.8) . Published by the Worcester Board of Trade.
Identifier:
WMBT-1913-08-240
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