Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph appears with the article, "Town's Anniversary Inspires Gay Jubilee," Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep 1935: 8. Eleven young girls in matching outfits hold their instruments posing with the W.F. & Co. Express stagecoach, the conductor standing on the platform with the stagecoach driver. The city of Maywood celebrates its eleventh anniversary of their corporation. 50,000 people witnessed the first night of the Pioneer Days celebration with Sheriff Biscailuz leading the parade. The stagecoach used to operate between Los Angeles and Fort Yuma 60 years ago and is now owned by Frank Yrigoyeh of Calabasas. Text from negative sleeve: 2408 - Overland stage coach + members of girls band. Maywood Pioneer Parade 9-18-35 [stamped:] Oct 18 1935 Text from newspaper caption: An overland mail coach which operated sixty years ago is shown surrounded by members of all-girls' band, which took part in Maywood's parade opening Pioneer Days' Festival.
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