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[American Legion Members in a Parade]

Photograph of five American Legion members walking in the League City sesquicentennial parade celebrating the state of Texas' 150th birthday. They are five adult males, each wearing a vest, a garrison cap, a white shirt and pants. The three members in the middle are carrying flags while each of the two members on either end balance a rifle over their shoulders. The parade took place on a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Clear Creek Drill Team Performing in a Parade]

Photograph of the Clear Creek Cavaliers, the Clear Creek High School drill team, performing a routine in the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The drill team, totally comprised of teenage girls, is standing in a staggered formation as they walk. Each member, wearing a skirted drill team uniform and a cowboy hat, has their hands on their hips with their elbows out. Two girls near the front of the group are holding between them a banner that says "Clear Creek Cavaliers." The parade took place on a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Clear Creek Cavaliers Performing in a Parade]

Photograph of the Clear Creek Cavaliers, the Clear Creek High School drill team, performing a routine in the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The drill team, comprised of teenage girls, is standing in a line formation with their hands on their hips. They are all dressed in a skirted, burgundy uniform, complete with white cowboy hats and white boots. The parade took place on a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Clear Creek Flag Corps in a Parade]

Photograph of the Clear Creek High School flag corps performing a routine at the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The members, dressed in black and white uniforms, are arranged in a sparse formation while walking down the road. Each individual member is holding a pennant flag raised above her head. Visible just behind the flag corps is the Clear Creek High School band. The parade took place on a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Clear Creek High School Band in a Parade]

Photograph of the Clear Creek High School marching band performing in the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. They are a large group of teenagers standing in a linear formation; each band member has an instrument to hold and play. They are all wearing uniforms in the school colors: maroon pants and white shirts. The flautists walk in front, leading the group through the parade which took place on a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Clear Creek High School Band in a Parade]

Photograph of the Clear Creek High School marching band performing in the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. Comprised of teenage members, the entire band is clad in uniforms of their school colors: maroon pants and white shirts. As the band moves through the parade, the percussion section and brass section are largely in view. The parade took place on a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Antique Carriage in a Parade]

Photograph of a black, old-fashioned carriage transporting costumed passengers in League City's sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The four passengers, seated in the rear cab of the carriage, are wearing clothing in the style of the mid-1800s. In keeping with the theme, the driver, who is seated in the front cab, is wearing a curly-haired wig. With the reins in hand, he drives the wagon down the major road in League City where the parade took place.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire Truck in a Parade]

Photograph of a red fire truck driving in League City's sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. On the truck's driver-side door are the words "League City Fire Dept. 68." Visible in the driver-side window is the fireman steering the vehicle. The parade takes place on a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Float in the League City Sesquicentennial Parade]

Photograph of the League City Lioness Club Parade Float in the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The float is a fluffy, white model of the Alamo with Texas flags protruding from the top. Carrying the float on a trailer is a mid-size blue truck, driven by a bespectacled, middle-aged man in a cowboy hat. On the driver-side door is a sign that says "League City B.P.W. Lioness Club." The parade takes place on a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Multicultural Parade Float]

Photograph of a multicultural parade float at the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The float's theme is centered around the six countries, represented by their flags, that have ruled over Texas. Six individuals are clad in costumes that are representative of the six ruling nations' cultures; four are standing while the other two are sitting on the float. At the end of the float is a lit-up model of the Alamo. The parade takes place on a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Boy Scouts Parade Float]

Photograph of the Boy Scouts parade float in the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The parade features an animal hide stretched out within a frame, a small teepee, and an American flag on a makeshift flagpole. Several young Boy Scouts are riding on the float with an adult dressed entirely in brown. A Scoutmaster clad in his uniform walks in stride with the float. The parade took place on a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[League City Sesquicentennial Parade Float]

Photograph of a parade float at the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The float's base is covered in a dark green tinsel-like material. The float features a large cutout in the shape of Texas. Along the cutout's perimeter are lights and at its center is a red star. A few people riding the float are seated below the cutout. The parade took place on a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fire Truck in a Parade]

Photograph of a red fire truck in the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. Although the driver of the truck is not completely visible, a fireman riding on the back of the truck is in view waving to the crowd. The parade took place on a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Native American-Themed Parade Float]

Photograph of the parade float commemorating the Karankawa Indians, the first settlers of the area now known as League City, in the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. Riding the float are five adolescent boys wearing costumes meant to represent Karankawan attire. A makeshift hut and torches made from large aluminum tins make up the float decor. Written on the side of the float is this text: "First Settlers of League City, Karankawa Indians." The parade took place on a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women on Horseback in a Parade]

Photograph of two women riding on horseback at the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. Each woman is clad in a red western shirt, jeans, a cowboy hat and boots. They each have their horse's reins in one hand while the other hand holds up a flag. The woman on the left has an Italian flag and the woman on the right has a flag commemorating the event. People standing roadside watch the parade go by. The parade took place on a major road in League City.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wagon in the League City Sesquicentennial Parade]

Photograph of several people riding in an open, horse-drawn wagon in the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The parade took place on a major road in League City. The passengers vary in what they are wearing; two men wearing modern day clothing sit at the front of the wagon while three women wearing pioneer bonnets sit behind them, waving to the crowd. Covering nearly the entire visible side of the wagon is a sign on which is written fourteen Italian names. Below most of the names are years.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wagon in the League City Sesquicentennial Parade]

Photograph of several people riding in an open, horse-drawn wagon in the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The parade took place on a major road in League City. The passengers vary in what they are wearing; two men wearing modern day clothing sit at the front of the wagon while four women wearing pioneer bonnets sit behind them, waving to the crowd. Covering nearly the entire visible side of the wagon is a sign on which is written fourteen Italian names. Below most of the names are years.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Catholic Church Parade Float]

Photograph of a large group of elderly people in costume, riding a float in the League City Sesquicentennial Parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The parade took place on a major road in League City. The elderly people are seated in rows facing the front of the float; many of them are waving. The women are wearing pioneer-like clothing and bonnets, while the men sport porkpie hats. The back of the float is dominated by a model of a church, complete with a cross, a bell tower, and mock stained glass windows.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Catholic Church Parade Float]

Photograph of a float that features a model of St. Mary Mission Church -- a Catholic church -- complete with a cross, a bell tower, and mock stained glass windows. A large group of elderly people in costume ride the float in the League City Sesquicentennial Parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The parade took place on a major road in League City. The elderly passengers, who are wearing pioneer-like clothing and bonnets, are waving to a crowd that is not in view.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Elected Officials in a League City Parade]

Photograph of four passengers riding an antique automobile in the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. The parade took place on a major city in League City. Amongst the passengers are Texas Senator Chet Brooks and League City Mayor Joe Lamb, according to a sign posted on the driver-side door. Seated behind them are an unidentified woman and man.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas Piemontesi Italians Parade Float]

Photograph of Johnnie Arolfo, president of P.I.A., riding a float in the League City sesquicentennial parade. The parade took place on a major street in League City. Although the acronym P.I.A. is unclear, the float's decorations feature the Italian flag and its colors. According to a large sin on the float, Johnnie Arolfo is the president of P.I.A. Other individuals are seated on the float behind him; amongst them are Lawrence Arolfo and Pete Dunten, as stated on signs posted on the side of the float.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Texas Piemontesi Italisns Parade Float]

Photograph of Johnnie Arolfo, president of P.I.A., riding a float in the League City sesquicentennial parade. The parade took place on a major street in League City. Although the acronym P.I.A. is unclear, the float's decorations feature the Italian flag and its colors. According to a large sin on the float, Johnnie Arolfo is the president of P.I.A. Other individuals are seated on the float behind him; amongst them are Lawrence Arolfo and Pete Dunten, as stated on signs posted on the side of the float.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Gazebo on a Parade Float]

Photograph of the League City Garden Club's makeshift float in the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150th birthday. Two individuals in the cab of a white truck are pulling along a small model of the League Park gazebo, which sits on the trailer attached to the truck.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Yellow Roses of Texas Parade Float]

Photograph of a parade float celebrating the Yellow Rose of Texas in the League City sesquicentennial parade in honor of Texas' 150 birthday. The float is festooned in yellow roses and the side of the float features a sign that is partially visible. A live band is performing on top of the float. Many of the band members are wearing cowboy hats. A large cutout in the shape of Texas is erected in the back of the float behind the band.
Date: April 19, 1986
Creator: Kiecke, Albert
System: The Portal to Texas History