Carnival Parades Begin -- King Okeanos, first of the 1955 Carnival monarchs to parade, waves to crowds that line the parade route to witness the procession. Despite chilly weather, thousands turned out to watch the three parades today that started the street celebrations which run from now until Fat Tuesday of Mardi Gras Day.

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Title:
Carnival Parades Begin -- King Okeanos, first of the 1955 Carnival monarchs to parade, waves to crowds that line the parade route to witness the procession. Despite chilly weather, thousands turned out to watch the three parades today that started the street celebrations which run from now until Fat Tuesday of Mardi Gras Day.
Title (alt.):
King Okeanos, first of the 1955 carnival monarchs to parade, waves to crowd that lines New Orleans parade route to watch the procession. Despite the chilly weather, thousands turned out to watch the three parades that started the street celebrations which run from now until Fat Tuesday of Mardi Gras Day.
Description:
[Information from item housing] Mardi - Gras
Photographer:
Associated Press
Name on Item:
AP
Date:
[ca. February 1955]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Photographic prints
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue
Subjects:
Festivals
Carnival
Shrove Tuesday
Extent:
1 photograph : print ; sheet 209 x 256 mm
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/wd3794257
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
All rights reserved.
Language:
English
Notes:
Title(s) from item.
[Additional information from item] U.S. LA
Preferred Citation:
Boston Herald-Traveler Photo Morgue, Boston Public Library
Notes (acquisition):
Gift; Boston University, College of Communication, 1977/1978.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Identifier:
22_10_001468_0005
Barcode:
39999088103716