My! Aren't those men dressed awfully?
Item
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Title
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My! Aren't those men dressed awfully?
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Circus Name
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The Union Circus
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Date
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May 8th, 1909
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Location of Event
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State Street, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Creator
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Stowell Stebbins, collector ; Lyndon, (potential) photographer
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Subject
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Union Circus parades down State Street
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Description
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This photo was found in the scrapbook of former University of Michigan student, Stowell Stebbins. The image was inscribed "PSI U. - DKE - "Peerade" Feature - Hobo Zobo Band" and "My! Aren't those men dressed awfully." Young boys watch from the sideline as men dressed as "hobos" walk down the unpaved street with marching band instruments. Some of these white men showcase fake stubble, while others appear to be painted in blackface. Horses, carriages, clowns, and knights are also part of the procession.
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Rights Holder
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Bentley Historical Library
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References
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Photograph, 1909, Lyndon, Box 1, Stowell Cortland Stebbins scrapbooks, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan
