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Additional Images [31]
Metadata
Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Title |
Onancock Town Events |
Object ID |
1994.000.335 |
Description |
Series of photos of events and parades held in Onancock, VA from 1951 to 1965. Includes celebrations of Sadie Hawkins Day and Old Timers Day. Several buildings and businesses are pictured throughout the photos as well. Majority of photos taken on Market St. and North St. 281: Rotary Club float being pulled by a tractor in a parade, in Onancock, VA 297: Float with two people on it being pulled by a tractor with three people on it in custome. In Onancock, VA 870: Voting day at Onancock Police Department on North St. 918: A woman during Sadie Hawkins Day circa 1964, possibly Dr. Robertson's wife, in Onancock, VA 921: 3 photos of several women in dresses and hats during Sadie Hawkins Day circa 1964 in Onancock, VA First photo of two women smiling for photo Second photo of three women smiling for photo Third photo of seven women smiling for photo 923: Young woman riding a horse in front of the Benjamin Franklin store circa 1964 on Sadie Hawkins Day in Onancock, VA 959: Parade of men on horses in downtown Onancock 960: Suzanne Van Kestern Tankard on a horse drawn cart with a sign "Welcome to Virginia," in Onancock, VA 966: 3 photos of a large group of people at Dr. James Doughty's antiques auction on North St., Onancock, VA. Chuck Evans was the auctioneer First photo of crowd siting at the auction, auctioneer and two men standing by a cupboard Second photo of people sitting and standing at auction Third photo of a crowd at the auction, auctioneer and men standing by him 979: Herbert Duer's car accident in downtown Onancock, VA circa 1944, group of people around car 988: Man in a custome laying on the road on Sadie Hawkins Day circa 1964 in Onancock, VA 989: Man in custome holding a rifle during Sadie Hawkins Day circa 1964 in Onancock, VA 1002: Five women in dresses marching on Market St. during Old Timers Day circa 1965 in Onancock, VA 1003: Two men in custome riding horses in front of the Ben Franklin store circa 1965 on Old Timers Day in Onancock, VA 1004: Man in a wooden pillory in custome circa 1965 on Old Timers Day in Onancock, VA 1005: Four boys dressed as Native Americans and one as a cowboy outside Family Stamp Co. Redemption Store, in Onancock, VA 1006: Four men dressed at Westerners in frront of a carriage, building and people in the background 1007: Two men and two women marching in front of Chandler's Furniture circa 1965 on Market St., Onancock, VA 1008: Older man in custome behind bars on Old Timers Day circa 1965 in Onancock, VA 1168: Group of people at the Chicken Festival at Onancock Armory circa 1965 1503: Three girls walking on sidewalk in front of leaning telephone pole by Peter Johnson's home in Onancock, VA 1802: 2 photos of people in Native American customes and men in covered wagons. Likely during Sadie Hawkins Day in Onancock, VA First photo of one woman and six kids dressed as Native Americans Second photo of man riding a mule followed by a covered wagon 1820: 2 photos of Sadie Hawkins Day circa 1964 with Bill & Vibe Chandler, Possom Nicholson and others in Onancock, VA First photo of four men and two women in custome smiling for photo, car behind them Second photo of four men in custome laying on the street, crowd of people in background and to the right 2080: Young women parading through North St. circa 1940, marchers are wearing a uniform with a letter in the center. Crowd of people standing on the sidewalks 2085: 3 photos of a group of women and a few men with Eastern Star medallions on Dr. Robertson's yard in Onancock, VA First photo of women in dress, two men with case of medallions kneeling over Second photo of group of people smiling for photo Third photo of man holding case of medallions & woman holding a paper about the Eastern Star 1: Parade of cars in front of Roseland Threatre circa 1951 in Onancock, VA 2: Several women and men in a car during a 4th of July parade in Onancock, VA 3: View of a parade on a street in Onancock, VA. Parade heading away from camera, Sweetheart Bread truck in parade 4: Four people parading in customes, one a jester, one a cowboy, and two in dresses. Parade on Market St., Onancock, VA |
Photographer |
Robertson, John |
Collection |
Robertson Collection |
Place |
Onancock, VA |
People |
Chandler, Bill Chandler, Vibe Doughty, James Evans, Chuck Van Kestern, Suzanne |
Search Terms |
Accomack County Auction Ben Franklin Car accident Chandler Chandler Furniture Chicken Festival Dedication Doughty Eastern Star Election Day Evans Event Family Stamp Co. Float Fourth of July Market Street North Street Old Timers Day Onancock Parade Rotary Sadie Hawkins Day Store Storefront Van Kesteren |
Subjects |
Events People Towns |
Year Range from |
1951 |
Year Range to |
1965 |