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          |  This real photo postcards
            above and below show the "Grand Parade of Fire Companies"
            that was held during "Firemen's Day" held on Thursday,
            August 13th. The photos were taken looking down on State Street
            from the second story of one of the buildings on the east side
            of the Square. In the above photo the parade passes in front
            of the St. John's Hotel. |  
        
        
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            In the above image the photographer has now
            swung his camera to the North and has captured the local band
            crossing East Street from the Livingston Block.
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            This image shows a different parade. This is
            probably the Children's Parade which was held on Saturday, August
            15th. . The marchers are heading south on State Street. The ornate
            corner of the Union Block is visible in the upper left. |