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Brownie Troup 402 follows closely behind the pack mule. |
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Malakoff Diggins
2010 Humbug Day
Herb Lindberg
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Part 2 of 2
General Store: root beer barrel, kids at washing machine, blasting magnetos, office and safe in rear rooms, open heating stove, scales; covered wagon, parade begins. Page 2
(here)E. Clampus Vitus car, Main Street scenes, same kids, pretty ladies in costume, water canon in action, Buffalo Girls photos, Malakoff volunteer projects poster.
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Brownie Troup 402 follows closely behind the pack mule. |
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E. Clampus Vitus is a fixture of Humbug Day, and make the best hamburgers in Nevada County as attested by the long line. |
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Happy waves |
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Even bigger smile. And that's the end of the parade! Total elapsed time -- maybe two minutes. |
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Crowd moves to each side of Main Street in preparation for water canon demonstration. |
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Those on the street are well behind the canon, which is on the left. |
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Here are those happy children again. |
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Two pretty ladies in period costumes |
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Water canon in action (fed by a nearby fire hydrant) |
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The Buffalo Gals (which includes men!).
Jonathan Meredith on guitar at left. |
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Ann Meigs on mandolin |
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Michael Bremer on Banjo |
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Margo Meredith on fiddle |
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Stan Sanderson on bass |
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Some of the Malakoff Diggins volunteer projects -- join the team! |
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