The 2nd Cherry Festival with Laura Mae Stewart, the festival's first queen in 1914. She is riding in a Studebaker Six, which was brought out from Los Angeles to carry the queen for the parade
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The first Cherry Festival began in 1913 with great success. The following year, Laura Mae Stewart became the 1st Queen of the Cherry Festival. She is seated in the center rear seat of the Studebaker, along with Princesses Lois Behu, on her right, and Clara Dietrich,on her left. Lawrence Rulier is the queen's escort (in uniform up front), and E. O. Jones is the driver.
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