Chicopee Centennial Parade, Chicopee Boys & Girls Club
Title
Chicopee Centennial Parade, Chicopee Boys & Girls Club
Subject
Chicopee (Mass.)--Centennial celebrations, etc.
Description
A color photograph of a float by the Chicopee Boys & Girls Club. The float has a sign on the back reading "Nipmuck Indians" and features a racially stereotyped image of an Indigneous mascot. There is a model boat and tipi on the float, as well as some tree stumps and a small sapling. There are several people in front of the float wearing stereotypical "Native" costumes with feathered headbands. [Archivist's note: for information regarding the Nipmuc/k people, please visit nipmucnation.org or nipmuck.org (KO, 2025)]
Date
05/06/1990
Is Part Of
Chicopee Public Library Historic Photographs Collection
Format
Photograph
Identifier
CPL-Centennial-025
Physical Dimensions
4 x 5"
Files
Citation
“Chicopee Centennial Parade, Chicopee Boys & Girls Club,” Chicopee Archives Online, accessed April 23, 2026, https://www.chicopeepubliclibrary.org/archives/items/show/10264.