1940-50s Era St. Paul Minnesota Winter Carnival placemat-Parade Floats-Curling!

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Check it out...Here's a unique original 14" wide by 10" tall scalloped edged paper placemat souvenir from a legendary 1940-50s Era winter carnival in St. Paul, Minnesota-The placemat features a GREAT parade float image in the center surrounded by traditional winter images (skiing, curling, dog sledding, ice skating, hockey, bob sledding, etc...) with the history of the event and is titled: "Winter Carnival" on front- The placemat is in good condition with the light wear and minor soiling and has been folded into eighths by original owner (see photos for clarification) expected from age but would display so nicely- I bought this in a placemat collection and I only have one, so grab it while you can! How many of these fragile throwaway items survived? This is an ORIGINAL item, NOT A REPRODUCTION item! Postage information is listed at the bottom-$ 3.95 postage is required.
1940-50s Era St. Paul Minnesota Winter Carnival placemat-Parade Floats-Curling!
1940-50s Era St. Paul Minnesota Winter Carnival placemat-Parade Floats-Curling!
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Description
Check it out...Here's a unique original 14" wide by 10" tall scalloped edged paper placemat souvenir from a legendary 1940-50s Era winter carnival in St. Paul, Minnesota-The placemat features a GREAT parade float image in the center surrounded by traditional winter images (skiing, curling, dog sledding, ice skating, hockey, bob sledding, etc...) with the history of the event and is titled: "Winter Carnival" on front- The placemat is in good condition with the light wear and minor soiling and has been folded into eighths by original owner (see photos for clarification) expected from age but would display so nicely- I bought this in a placemat collection and I only have one, so grab it while you can! How many of these fragile throwaway items survived?
Here's some info on the carnival:
The Saint Paul Winter Carnival is an annual festival in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. In 1885, a New York reporter wrote that Saint Paul was, "another Siberia, unfit for human habitation" in winter. Offended by this attack on their city, the Saint Paul Chamber of Commerce decided to prove not only that Saint Paul was habitable but that its citizens were very much alive during winter, their most dominant season. A Winter Carnival had been held over the border in Montreal with an ice castle in 1885. With a model to draw upon the Saint Paul Winter Carnival was created in 1886. It was followed by carnivals held in 1887, 1888 and 1896. The Carnival was held against in 1916 and 1917. There was another lapse until 1937 when they continued through 1942. WWII interrupted life in general, but the Carnival resumed in 1946. It remains an annual event today. In 1886, King Boreas the First was crowned and the first Winter Carnival commenced. This festival also featured an ice palace, an elaborate creation made from the ice of Minnesota lakes, which has evolved into an internationally recognized icon for Saint Paul's festival. The event featured many activities including bobsledding and ice horse-racing. The former name uniquely and directly describes the activity as frozen lakes were used as race surfaces for sled-carts. The organizers say the event also served to bring the community closer together, including members of nearby Native American tribes. Many members of local tribes would ride into the city and pitch tents to participate in the Winter Carnival. Over the years the Carnival's Royalty has shown very little diversity.
This is an ORIGINAL item, NOT A REPRODUCTION item!
Postage information is listed at the bottom-$ 3.95 postage is required.
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