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Miniature float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas

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Miniature float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas

Date: 1926

This photograph shows a miniature boat-shaped float accompanied by adult marchers in the Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade in El Dorado. This publication was funded in part by the National Historical…

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Elcoln school float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas

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Elcoln school float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas

Date: 1936

This photograph shows a large group of young people riding on the horse-drawn float created by the rural Elcoln School for participation in the Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade in El…

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Automobile Float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Kansas - 02

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Automobile Float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Kansas – 02

Date: 1926

This photograph shows the front of an automobile float created for use in the Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade in El Dorado. This publication was funded in part by the National…

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Baby Queen float, Kaffir Corn Carnival parade, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas

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Baby Queen float, Kaffir Corn Carnival parade, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas

Date: 1926

This photograph shows the pony-drawn float of the Baby Queen and her Court in the Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade in El Dorado. This publication was funded in part by the…

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“Wedding Party” in the Baby Parade, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas

Date: Between 1920 and 1929

This photograph shows several small children dressed as bride, groom, and wedding party for the Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade in El Dorado. This publication was funded in part by the…

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Close view of A.O.U.W. float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas

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Close view of A.O.U.W. float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas

Date: Between 1920 and 1929

This photograph shows a close-up view of a boat-shaped float created by the A.O.U.W. (Ancient Order of United Workmen) for the Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade in El Dorado, Kansas. This…

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Train engine float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas

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Train engine float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas

Date: Between 1920 and 1929

This photograph shows a reduced size but very realistic train float moving down West Central Avenue in El Dorado as part of the Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade. Two men can…

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Miniature airplane float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas

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Miniature airplane float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas

Date: Between 1920 and 1929

This photograph shows a miniature airplane float accompanied by adult marchers in the Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade in El Dorado. This publication was funded in part by the National Historical…

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Midian horn players, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas

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Midian horn players, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas

Date: 1926

This photograph shows two men playing horns decorated with “MIDIAN” banners as they march down West Central Avenue in El Dorado as part of the Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade. This…

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Economy school float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas

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Economy school float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas

Date: Between 1920 and 1929

This photograph shows several young people riding in the horse-drawn float created by the rural Economy School for participation in the Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade in El Dorado. The Butler…

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Kaffir Corn Queen float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas

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Kaffir Corn Queen float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas

Date: Between 1920 and 1929

This photograph shows the front of the float ridden by the Kaffir Corn Carnival Queen and her Court, preceded by a Knight of Mapira, one of the chief organizers of…

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Baby parade float at the Kaffir Corn Carnival, El Dorado, Kansas

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Baby parade float at the Kaffir Corn Carnival, El Dorado, Kansas

Date: 1926

This photograph features a bascinet-shaped float decorated with a stork on the front, with several young children riding inside. Adults and older children accompany it on its way down West…

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Pushcart Float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Kansas

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Pushcart Float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Kansas

Date: 1926

This photograph shows a clown pushing a cart float featuring a model cabin and oil derrick, among other things. This float was created for use in the Kaffir Corn Carnival…

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Japan-themed school float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas - 02

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Japan-themed school float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas – 02

Date: Between 1920 and 1929

This photograph shows several children, young men, and women dressed in Japanese style costume in a float with Japanese paper lanterns. The float was an entry in the Kaffir Corn…

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Oil derrick float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas

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Oil derrick float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas

Date: Between 1920 and 1929

This photograph shows a float featuring two oil derricks and a tool house, created for use in the Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade in El Dorado. The picture was taken on…

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Automobile Float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Kansas

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Automobile Float, Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Kansas

Date: Between 1920 and 1929

This photograph shows the front of an automobile float created for use in the Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade in El Dorado. This publication was funded in part by the National…

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Oil Derrick & Kafirville Entry Arch, Kaffir Corn Carnival, El Dorado, Kansas

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Oil Derrick & Kafirville Entry Arch, Kaffir Corn Carnival, El Dorado, Kansas

Date: Between 1920 and 1929

This photograph shows an oil derrick erected in front of the entry arch to the Kafirville display area at the Kaffir Corn Carnival in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas. A…

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Douglass township booth at the Kaffir Corn Carnival in El Dorado, Kansas - 07

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Douglass township booth at the Kaffir Corn Carnival in El Dorado, Kansas – 07

Date: Between 1911 and 1915

This photograph shows the booth constructed by Douglass Township as a display for the Kaffir Corn Carnival in El Dorado, Kansas. This publication was funded in part by the National…

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Carnival Visitors in Front of Township Booths, Kaffir Corn Carnival, El Dorado, Kansas

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Carnival Visitors in Front of Township Booths, Kaffir Corn Carnival, El Dorado, Kansas

Date: 1911

This photograph shows a crowd of men and women in front of a number of the booths built by each township in Butler County as a display for the Kaffir…

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Knight of Mapira Leading Kaffir Corn Carnival in El Dorado, Kansas

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Knight of Mapira Leading Kaffir Corn Carnival in El Dorado, Kansas

Date: Between 1920 and 1929

This photograph shows one of the Knights of Mapira, organizers of the Kaffir Corn Carnival in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, walking at the head of the carnival parade. Behind…

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Township booths at the Kaffir Corn Carnival in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas - 07

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Township booths at the Kaffir Corn Carnival in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas – 07

Date: 1924

This photograph shows some of the booths created by Butler County townships as a display for the Kaffir Corn Carnival along West Central Avenue in El Dorado.Seen here are Lincoln,…

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Lincoln Township float, Kaffir Corn Carnival, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas

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Lincoln Township float, Kaffir Corn Carnival, El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas

Date: Between 1920 and 1929

This photograph shows a float featuring a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, created by Lincoln Township for use in the Kaffir Corn Carnival parade in El Dorado, Kansas. This publication was…

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Township booths at the Kaffir Corn Carnival in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas - 06

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Township booths at the Kaffir Corn Carnival in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas – 06

Date: 1924

This photograph shows some of the booths created by Butler County townships as a display for the Kaffir Corn Carnival along West Central Avenue in El Dorado. Seen here are…

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Township booths at the Kaffir Corn Carnival in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas - 05

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Township booths at the Kaffir Corn Carnival in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas – 05

Date: Between 1911 and 1927

This photograph shows several of the booths created by Butler County townships as a display for the Kaffir Corn Carnival along West Central Avenue in El Dorado. Included are Sycamore,…

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Men Pulling Float in Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Kansas

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Men Pulling Float in Kaffir Corn Carnival Parade, El Dorado, Kansas

Date: About 1911

This photograph shows a group of men pulling a float as they head west down West Central Avenue in El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, during the Kaffir Corn Carnival parade.…

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