Rites and ceremonies
Found in 107 Collections and/or Records:
Homecoming Traditions - Making Floats for Parade, between 1950-1955
Black and white print of five female students making papier-mache for a floats for the Homecoming parade at the University of Denver.
Homecoming Traditions - Parade, 1969 November 22
Black and white negative depicting a covered-wagon float in the 1969 Homecoming parade at the University of Denver. The wagon is being pulled by two horses, with three students in pioneer costumes riding in the front of the wagon, while other students march alongside and behind it. The side of the wagon bears a large circular logo with the words "University of Denver."
Homecoming Traditions - Parade, 1999
Black and white print of a group of people, possibly cheerleaders, in University of Denver outfits, marching in DU's 1999 Homecoming parade. The two persons in front are holding a University of Denver banner.
Homecoming Traditions - Parade Float, circa 1949
Black and white print of three female students in sailor costumes on a float in the University of Denver's Homecoming parade in Denver, Colorado. The float includes a large sail in the middle, cardboard waves along the edge marked "30," "Sucker," "60," "Tex," and "43," and the slogan "We'll Sail O'er 'Em" along the side of the float.
Homecoming Traditions - Parade Float, 1950
Black and white print of a float in the University of Denver's Homecoming parade in 1950. On the flat bed of a truck, a giant boot marked with the letters DU and Sigma Chi appears to smash two figures under its toe, while the slogan "Stomp 'Em Under D.U." appears on the side of the float.
Homecoming Traditions - Parade Float, 1951
Homecoming Traditions - Parade Float, 1976 November 5
Black and white negative depicting students riding on a truck decorated as a float in the 1976 Homecoming parade at the University of Denver. Standing atop the float is a giant figure, possibly Denver Boone, with the word "Denver" on its chest.
Homecoming Traditions - Parade Float, 1977 November 4
Black and white print depicting a float from the 1977 Homecoming parade at the University of Denver. The float features a giant papier-mache figure of a dogsled driver holding a whip and other figures that apparently represent dogs, and is labeled along the side, "DU WHIPS THE HUSKI[ES]." Several students are sitting on the float, one of whom is wearing a Sigma Chi shirt.
Homecoming Traditions - Parade Float, 1980 October 24
Black and white negative depicting a float in the University of Denver's 1980 Homecoming parade. At least 11 students are standing or sitting on the bed of a Ford pickup truck, obscuring most of the float decorations, while the side of the float is labeled with at least 6 Greek letters.
Homecoming Traditions - Parade Float, 1982
Black and white print of a float in the University of Denver's 1982 Homecoming parade. Seven students are sitting or standing on the back of a flatbed truck, including musicians playing drumset, trumpet, and clarinet, and one person wearing a striped referee's shirt, along with a life-size papier-mache statue. The side of the float is labeled "University of Denver Piooner PUSH Undergraduate Alumni Association" and bears a drawing of Denver Boone.