Cherokee Strip Museum & Rose Hill School

Parades & Carnivals

These photos were taken at the Cherokee Strip Celebration. The ladies of the community were responsible for the wonderful Flower Parades in Perry, Oklahoma, in the early 1900s. 

The photographs on this page are the property of Cheryl DeJager and should not be copied,
used for publication or for other purposes without express permission.

Early Decorated Horsedrawn Carriages & Wagons

Flower Parade on the West side of the Perry town square
1909 Flower Parade
Flower Parade entry
1910 Prize Winner
Flower Parade entry
Flower Parade entries
$25 Prize Winner
Flower Parade on 7th street north of the square
Carriage pulled by ponies at NW Corner of the Square. Circa 1909

Organization & Business Entries in the Flower Parades

1908 Community Band
1909 Agricultural Float
1910 Perry High School Float
1909 Fire Engine
1912 Post Office Float

Horseback Entries

1908 Horses that made the run – Horses that made the original “run” in 1893 are lined up for the 15th Anniversary parade in 1908.