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St. Catharines Standard/Niagara Falls Review Photograph Collection

Dominion Day float with women in various cultural attire, 1 July 1915

Item

Title

Dominion Day float with women in various cultural attire, 1 July 1915

Description

A float covered in plants for the Dominion Day parade procession. The women on the float are dressed in different culturally insensitive attire including traditional Japanese, and Indigenous representations.

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Date

1 July 1915

Format

jpg

Subject

Niagara Falls, Ontario
Dominion Day

Source

Niagara Falls Evening Review

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