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Friday, September 18, 2009 at 3:09PM 
The boat is the float in this parade, a favorite late 19th and early 20th century summer and fall entertainment, this one perhaps in Newport or some such coastal town. At first glance I assumed that this coast guard type life boat was decorated with signal flags, but on closer inspection I am inclined to think they are national flags, maybe for a Pan American theme. The fore flag is an odd all-stars design without stripes. The riders are local pulchritude and not members of any life saving crew I have ever seen; the significance of this scene is lost on me since there are no identifying banners, but I am sure it was obvious and appreciated by their audience.
The boy in the foreground, bless his unnaturally constrained little soul, must stand still and hold his mommy's hand instead of scampering about as he would; I suppose his sister could be trusted not to be run down by passing boats.
This fair-sized cabinet card may be an amateur effort; the exposure was very flat and the focus somewhat soft.
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