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THE PORTLAND ROSE CARNIVAL PARADE IN 1908

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Rose Festival Parade, NW corner of 10th & Madison.  

The first parade, in 1907, was called the Rose Carnival, but
eventually came to be known as the Rose Festival Parade
and later still the Grand Floral Parade. The 1907 festival
also included an "electric parade" with illuminated
floats

Portland Rose Festival History

Circa 1912-1914
Portland Rose Festival  (1912-1914).

Portland Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade in 1954, Oregon State Archives. | Pacific NW Past ...
Grand Floral Parade in 1954.

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THE MACY’S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE

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The first Macy’s Day Parade was on November 27 in 1924. The
parade originally featured Macy’s employees and live animals
from the Central Park Zoo. Floats, instead of balloons, were the
main attraction.

The parade began in Harlem at 145th Street and ended in front
of the Macy’s flagship store on 34th Street. It was originally
called the Macy’s Christmas Parade, but was renamed the
Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade in 1927.

An estimated 250,000 spectators attended the first parade.

Today,  about 3.5 million people attend.   

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
‘Andy the Alligator’ in the 1933 parade.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Mickey Mouse made his first debut in this 1934 parade.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The Tin Man made his debut months after the release of “The Wizard of Oz” in 1939.

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
A group of elephants participated in the 1954 Thanksgiving
Day Parade.
 

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
A marching band through Times Square, 1959. 

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
A performance by the Rockettes, 1964.

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PORTLAND ROSE FESTIVAL HISTORY

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Engine 26 Decorated for the Rose Festival Parade
Engine – 26 ready for the 1910 Portland Rose Festival Parade.

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Part of Portland’s popular culture for more than a century, the
Rose Festival has its roots in tradition while its programming
is both contemporary and nostalgic. Foresighted city leaders
started the festival during the first decade of the 20th Century
in order to put Portland on the map and brand it the ‘summer
capital of the world.’ Little did they know that more than a
hundred summers later the Rose Festival would be world
famous for its amazing, award-winning events, as well as
serving as a community leader for celebrating values like
volunteerism, patriotism and environmentalism. In 2010,
the Rose Festival was finally acknowledged as Portland’s
Official Festival by proclamation of the Council.

U. S. Cruiser Charleston at the 1907 Rose Festival
U.S. Cruiser Charleston at the 1907 Rose Festival.

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WORLD’S LARGEST PARADE STARTED IN 1924

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The annual Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City,
the world’s largest
parade is presented by the department store
chain
Macy’s, started in 1924, tying it for the second-oldest
Thanksgiving parade in the United States with
America’s
Thanksgiving
Parade
in Detroit (with both parades being four
years younger than
Philadelphia’s Thanksgiving Day Parade).
The three-hour
parade is held in
Manhattan, ending outside
Macy’s Herald Square, and takes place from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m.
Eastern Standard Time on Thanksgiving Day, and has been televised nationally on NBC since 1953.
           



    
    
    
    
    
   
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