2019 St. Patrick's Day Parade
Mar 20, 2019 18:15:52 #
A few images from the 2019 St. Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago, IL. The tradition of dyeing the Chicago River green arose by accident when plumbers used fluorescein dye to trace sources of illegal pollution discharges. The dyeing of the river is still sponsored by the local plumbers union. Now, 45 lbs of (safe) vegetable dye is used. These images are from Saturday morning, March 16, 2019.
Chicago River by Paul Sager, on Flickr
The green-colored water travels from the Chicago River to the Illinois River, onto the Mississippi, followed by the Gulf Stream and across the Atlantic until it enters the Irish Sea, “clearly marking the way from Chicago to Ireland.”
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in New Haven, Connecticut in 1882, the group is named in honor of the explorer Christopher Columbus. The Knights of Columbus originally served as a mutual benefit society to working-class and immigrant Catholics in the United States
Knights of Columbus
The Chicago Stock Yard Kilty Band, one of the oldest continuous pipe bands in the United States, was formed in 1921 by brothers Robert and James Sim. The Band's first performance was the 1922 Decoration Day Parade down Michigan Avenue in Chicago.
Chicago Stockyard Kilty Band
St. John's Northwestern Military Academy was founded in 1884 as St. John's Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin. Illinois Democratic leader Daniel Rostenkowski was a 1946 graduate.
St. John's Northwestern Military Academy ------------------------------------------------ Hubbard High School by Paul Sager, on Flickr
More than 100 women from across Chicagoland competed to be named Queen of the St. Patrick's Day Parade. The contest is sponsored by Plumbers Local 130, the organizers of Chicago's downtown St. Patrick's Day Parade.
Parade Queen and Court
The City of Onalaska, Wisconsin is built on a slightly elevated ridge above the Black River, in southwest Wisconsin, near the border with Minnesota. The Hilltoppers have been the mascot since the 1940s for the public high school that first opened in 1890.
Onalaska High School
The first Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade in 1955 featured 65 marching units, 5,000 participants and 29 floats. To accommodate the ever growing crowds, the parade has moved from inside the loop to Grant Park.
2019 St. Patrick's Day Parade
Nolensville High School opened in 2016. The class of 2018-19 will be the first graduating class.
Nolensville High School
The Bagpipes & Drums of the Emerald Society - Chicago Police Department was formed in May 1982 with the help of Mayor Jane Byrne. The band's primary function is to play at the funerals of Police Officers and Firefighters killed in the line of duty. The band has expanded its purpose to also promote the appreciation of piping music while performing in numerous parades and competitions throughout the midwest.
The Bagpipes & Drums of the Emerald Society
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Chicago River by Paul Sager, on Flickr
The green-colored water travels from the Chicago River to the Illinois River, onto the Mississippi, followed by the Gulf Stream and across the Atlantic until it enters the Irish Sea, “clearly marking the way from Chicago to Ireland.”
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in New Haven, Connecticut in 1882, the group is named in honor of the explorer Christopher Columbus. The Knights of Columbus originally served as a mutual benefit society to working-class and immigrant Catholics in the United States
Knights of Columbus
The Chicago Stock Yard Kilty Band, one of the oldest continuous pipe bands in the United States, was formed in 1921 by brothers Robert and James Sim. The Band's first performance was the 1922 Decoration Day Parade down Michigan Avenue in Chicago.
Chicago Stockyard Kilty Band
St. John's Northwestern Military Academy was founded in 1884 as St. John's Military Academy in Delafield, Wisconsin. Illinois Democratic leader Daniel Rostenkowski was a 1946 graduate.
St. John's Northwestern Military Academy ------------------------------------------------ Hubbard High School by Paul Sager, on Flickr
More than 100 women from across Chicagoland competed to be named Queen of the St. Patrick's Day Parade. The contest is sponsored by Plumbers Local 130, the organizers of Chicago's downtown St. Patrick's Day Parade.
Parade Queen and Court
The City of Onalaska, Wisconsin is built on a slightly elevated ridge above the Black River, in southwest Wisconsin, near the border with Minnesota. The Hilltoppers have been the mascot since the 1940s for the public high school that first opened in 1890.
Onalaska High School
The first Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade in 1955 featured 65 marching units, 5,000 participants and 29 floats. To accommodate the ever growing crowds, the parade has moved from inside the loop to Grant Park.
2019 St. Patrick's Day Parade
Nolensville High School opened in 2016. The class of 2018-19 will be the first graduating class.
Nolensville High School
The Bagpipes & Drums of the Emerald Society - Chicago Police Department was formed in May 1982 with the help of Mayor Jane Byrne. The band's primary function is to play at the funerals of Police Officers and Firefighters killed in the line of duty. The band has expanded its purpose to also promote the appreciation of piping music while performing in numerous parades and competitions throughout the midwest.
The Bagpipes & Drums of the Emerald Society
The images are sized to fill your wide-screen display. Try using <F11> to maximize your browser window for the full effect. If the images overshoot your display, such as a laptop, just click on the image or the URL link and they'll resize to your screen from the host Flickr site. You can click a bit further into the image details on the Flickr page, if desired. EXIF data is available from the host Flickr pages as well. On the Flickr site, use your <L>key for Large and the <F11> for the full-screen.
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Mar 20, 2019 18:35:28 #
Mar 20, 2019 19:36:25 #
CHG CANON, you really provided one grand series of photos and the narratives made it very special. Some of it I knew but a lot was new and I enjoyed it greatly. Thanks
CB
CB
Mar 24, 2019 20:31:12 #
Country Boy wrote:
CHG CANON, you really provided one grand series of photos and the narratives made it very special. Some of it I knew but a lot was new and I enjoyed it greatly. Thanks
CB
CB
I enjoyed the st. Patrick's day parade very much, and the pics and information are well done.
Mar 25, 2019 07:53:28 #
Thank you Richard, Country boy, merrytexan! I have a college friend that is a drummer in the Irish pipe and drum band that leads the parade. All those pictures are on film that hasn't even been sent in for processing. Maybe there will be some updates still to come in the future. Glad you enjoyed.
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