Blocker College Photograph Collection

 

Creator

Fred A. Blocker

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Description

This is a black and white photo of the Oktoc Float with the King, Queen, a young boy, and a young girl standing on top. The boy and girl are each standing next to a cow, and the Queen is holding a bouquet of flowers. The float is otherwise decorated with a silo and crown. The float is for Milk Fest. Milk Fest, or the North Central Mississippi Milk Festival, was a corporate event that highlighted the various dairies available in the area in 1940 and 1942.

Subjects

Parades ; Parade floats

Keywords

Parade, Milk Fest

Date

1940

Time Period

1940-1949

Object Type

image

Geographic Location

Starkville (Miss.)

Format (Digital)

JPEG

Digital ID

File_No_3_148.jpg

Format (original)

photonegative

Physical ID

File_No_3_148

Related Materials

Blocker Photograph Collection

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, University Archives, Fred A. Blocker College Photo Collection.

Repository

University Archives

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version).

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Digital Collection Title

Fred A. Blocker College Photo Collection

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Keywords

Parade, Milk Fest

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