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Queen Carnivals were a popular way to raise money for patriotic purposes during the First World War. They might incorporate a talent quest, sports contest or concert, and women competed to raise the most money for the cause. The winner was crowned queen. Here, the Foxton Queen Carnival procession proceeds up Main Street with school cadets flanking the horse-drawn float.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2011P_Fo48_004873
Title
Queen Carnival, Foxton
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Fo 48
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Manawatu
Date
circa 1915

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North Libraries and Community Services
Licence
No Known Restrictions

Taxonomy

Tags
parade,
WWI,
War on the Home Front,
Photographs,
Activities and events,
Community Tags

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