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Christmas Parade on Main Street

Description: Photograph of the annual Christmas Parade moving south on Main Street, Taylor. Santa is on a float with his sleigh pulled by a jeep. Behind Santa Claus is a marching band. Spectators are lined up on either side of the street in front of the downtown businesses.
Date: 1955

Dickey Clinic

Description: Photograph of the Dickey Clinic at 401 Bland Street, Taylor. The clinic opened in 1936; this picture was taken in 1955. Dr. Dickey was the African American doctor in Taylor who worked with city leaders to stop a typhoid epidemic in Taylor's poor districts.
Date: 1955

Boy Scout Troop 169

Description: Photograph of float by Boy Scout Troop 169, sponsored by the Taylor Optimist Club in the Taylor Rodeo Parade, Sept 14,1950. Picture taken from office window of Dr. E.M. Krenek, Dentist at 217 1/2 N. Main Street, Taylor.
Date: September 14, 1950

Not A Creature Was Stirring

Description: Photograph of a float in Taylor Christmas Parade that has a flat base with a sign that says, "Not A Creature Was Stirring" along the bottom. There is an upright wall in the center of the float meant to look like a brick fireplace with a rug in front and two giant stockings on either side of the opening with children inside; two other young girls are seated at either end of the wall, dressed in pajamas, with stuffed animals and bedding. A large crowd is visible in the background, watching the … more
Date: 1950~/1959~
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