Photographs from the Jalopy Parade of 1943

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Dublin Core

Title

Photographs from the Jalopy Parade of 1943

Subject

Jalopy Parade
Parades
Events
Festivals
Photo File: Events/Festivals
Decatur IL
April 1943

Description

Photos from the Jalopy Parade in April of 1943. Jalopy cars that would later be used for scrap metal were paraded around downtown to raise awareness for the use of scrapping old cars for the war effort. Decatur the first city to do this and was used as an example for other cities to do the same. The parade was very successful in helping the war effort.

Creator

Herald and Review

Source

Photo File: Events/Festivals

Publisher

Herald and Review
Decatur Public Library, Decatur IL

Date

4/15/1943

Contributor

Herald and Review

Rights

The Decatur Public Library owns and maintains all copyright on materials featured on omeka.decaturlibrary.org. These materials cannot be used without prior consent. Please contact the Local History Room at the Decatur Public Library for more information.

Relation

none

Format

.jpg
600 dpi

Language

English

Type

Photograph

Identifier

EV20 EV21

Coverage

Jalopy Parade, Events, Festivals, Parades, Photo File: Events/Festivals, Downtown Decatur, Decatur IL, 1943

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

5 x 7"

Citation

Herald and Review, “Photographs from the Jalopy Parade of 1943,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed March 28, 2024, http://omeka.decaturlibrary.org/items/show/3029.