Mardi Gras Float

Mardi Gras Float

John Gus Hines (b. 1844) designed and built Mardi Gras floats for several Mobile mystic societies. This float design represents the zodiac sign of Libra and was drawn for the Knights of Revelry parade "Signs of the Zodiac." Shown are a large scale with a person standing inside each end of...

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Main Author: John Gus Hines
Format: Electronic
Published: University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
Subjects:
Mobile
Online Access:http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/usa01/id/565
format Electronic
collection Eric Overbey Collection
building University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
publisher University of South Alabama Archives, McCall Library
topic Mobile
spellingShingle Mobile
Mardi Gras Float
John Gus Hines
fulltopic Mobile
Arts and Literature; Sports and Recreation; Peoples of Alabama;
Mardi Gras, floats, parades, carnivals,
Mardi Gras;
Alabama; Mobile; Mardi Gras; Art and Architecture;
Art -- Alabama; Carnivals -- Alabama -- Mobile;
description John Gus Hines (b. 1844) designed and built Mardi Gras floats for several Mobile mystic societies. This float design represents the zodiac sign of Libra and was drawn for the Knights of Revelry parade "Signs of the Zodiac." Shown are a large scale with a person standing inside each end of the scale and a woman atop clouds. A large daisy or sun peeks out from behind the scale.
spelling Mardi Gras FloatArts and Literature; Sports and Recreation; Peoples of Alabama;Mardi Gras, floats, parades, carnivals,John Gus Hines (b. 1844) designed and built Mardi Gras floats for several Mobile mystic societies. This float design represents the zodiac sign of Libra and was drawn for the Knights of Revelry parade "Signs of the Zodiac." Shown are a large scale with a person standing inside each end of the scale and a woman atop clouds. A large daisy or sun peeks out from behind the scale.John Gus HinesThe Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South AlabamaJesse Graddick Jr.1895ImagejpegJohn Gus HinesEmilie Hines Graddick Collectioneng.1890-1899U.S. and international copyright laws may apply to this digital image. Use of this image without the prior permission of The McCall Library is prohibited. Please contact The McCall Library for permission to use this image.Mardi Gras;Alabama; Mobile; Mardi Gras; Art and Architecture;Art -- Alabama; Carnivals -- Alabama -- Mobile;http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/usa01/id/565
title Mardi Gras Float
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