C M Ross Co Ltd (Rosco) float in the parade celebrations to commemorate 50 years of Palmerston North, in 1927. The women on the float are modelling fashions of the previous 25 years, although the store operated from the 1880s. Situated on The Square, Rosco linked through to George Street and to a building on the corner of Coleman Place and George Street, as shown in the photograph.
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Rosco Department Store parade float
Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Date
- 1927
- Digitisation ID
- 2007N_J47_A-E_0310
- Held In
- Coolstore
Creation
- Created By
- Unknown
- Place
- The Square, Palmerston North
Object rights
- License
- No Known Restrictions
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