Memorial Day flowers, 1960
Item
Title
Memorial Day flowers, 1960
Subject
Description
A woman tosses flowers into the water below the Roosevelt Bridge in observance of Memorial Day. The Stuart Memorial Day parade of 1960 paused on the Roosevelt Bridge for memorial flowers to be tossed into the water with the accompaniment of a firing squad and the playing of “taps.”
Creator
Source
Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.
Rights
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Format
Black and white negative; 2.2x3.5 inches
Language
English
Type
Still Image
Identifier
Thurlow-2025-008-events-116
2025.008
Coverage
Original Format
Negatives
Collection
Citation
Arthur Ruhnke (1912-1986), “Memorial Day flowers, 1960,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/13166.