Saturday, April 2, 2011

CHAPLEAU WINTER CARNIVAL IN 1930s MEANT DRESSING FOR BEAUTY AND COMFORT

Jimmy Purich leads the 1938 Chapleau Winter Carnival Parade over the old horsehoe bridge from the CPR station to the Ice Palace in downtown Chapleau

Here are moments from the 1938 and 1939 carnivals plus a curling championship photo.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1It looks like everyone in Chapleau is in the 1938 Carnival Parade. This is Chapleau's second winter carnival

Another view of the huge numbers out for winter carnival. These first three photos provided by Elwood Glabb

Not  quite a winter carnival photo but a great shot of four of Chapleau's very good curlers in 1940


Dressed for beauty and comfort at the Chapleau Winter Carnival


C.J McGregor, 1938 Carnival King surrounded by "Bevy of Snow Queens"


The 1939 Chapleau Winter Carnival King Dan Jessup seems a bit puzzled.


Down the bridge comes the parade at the 1938 Chapleau Winter Carnival

Special thanks to Doug Greig, Chapleau councillor, for his assistance.

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