Alan Mays' photos with the keyword: marching

Maypole March, May 1914 (Cropped)

01 May 2018 1 438
For more information, see the full version of this real photo postcard.

Maypole March, May 1914

01 May 2018 2 614
"The March, May 1914." A real photo postcard of a May Day march. A couple of guys with drums are leading the way, and a group of children are carrying a maypole rather than dancing around it. For a better view of the maypole marchers, mouse over the image above to see a cropped version .

July 4th Greetings

25 Jun 2015 3 1 854
Children are often featured in early twentieth-century Fourth of July postcards. This one (above) shows children participating in a parade, but many others depict kids shooting cannons, setting off fireworks, and performing other dangerous activities (see examples below)

On the Lam with Uncle Sam

05 Jun 2013 1538
A real photo postcard view of a parade, possibly part of an Independence Day celebration, somewhere in the United States. Uncle Sam is marching along with a group of musicians dressed in what look like World War I-era military uniforms, while men in civilian clothes, many carrying flags, follow behind.