Marching Band, King Street, Waterloo, Ontario
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Photographs
- Description
- Photograph of marching band on King Street led by Charles F. Thiele moving northwards from Erb Street. Businesses visible are: Pirie's Drugs (Kenneth M. Pirie) at 10 King Street north and the Waterloo Hotel at 4 King Street north. Waterloo Band Festival.
- Notes
- The Waterloo Band Festival was organized by Charles F. Thiele in 1932 in celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Waterloo Musical Society. The festival became an annual event at Waterloo Park from 1932 to 1940 and again from 1946 to 1958, known as Canada's premiere band festival. At times 70 bands from Ontario, Quebec, Wisconsin, Michigan, and (one year) Kamloops, BC, appeared in concerts and parades, and over the years more than 1000 contestants participated in 100 instrumental competitions.
- Date of Original
- [ca. 195-]
- Date Of Event
- [ca. 195-]
- Dimensions
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Width: 25 cm
Height: 20 cm
- Image Dimensions
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Image Width: 25cm
Image Height: 20cm
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- See Kitchener Public Library
- Collection
- rych mills donation
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.465488 Longitude: -80.522447
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- Copyright Statement
- To obtain a copy of this item and for terms of use please contact the Waterloo Public Library.
- Copyright Holder
- Waterloo Historical Society
- Contact
- Waterloo Public LibraryEmail:askus@wpl.ca
Website:
Agency street/mail address:35 Albert Street, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, N2L 5E2
