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Finding aid for the Al Barnes National Cherry Festival Image Collection. Harry Alonzo “Al” Barnes was a photographer and historian in the Grand Traverse region who worked at the Traverse City Record-Eagle for the bulk of his career. This collection…

Large black and white photograph of the Cherry Prince, Danny Rowe, and Princess, Kathy Brigman, from the Union Elementary School (corner of 13th and Union) seated with the 1950 Queen, Joyce Ruler and Robert Griffin. It was taken during the 1951…

Black and white photograph of Fred Harris, a resident of Peshawbestown, Suttons Bay Township (Mich.), in ceremonial dress holding a large trophy and pipe, at National Cherry Festival.

A color photograph of the 1975 Cherry Festival Parade with President and Mrs. Ford. Senator Griffin is behind the President. There are a number of Secret Service agents surrounding the Fords.

Color photograph of the cherry pie ceremony with Cherry Queen Cynthia Pleva, 1987.

Black and white photograph of the 1937 National Cherry Festival Queen, Miss Eilene Lyon, boarding a plane in Grand Rapids. She was flying to Washington D.C. to present a cherry pie to President Roosevelt as part of her duties as queen.

Black and white photographs of Cherry Festival parade floats: Cadillac convertible, Car dealers & gas stations float, Electricity float, Mullers Grocers float, Brick Masons float, and Radio - TV stations float.

Color photograph of raising the cherry pie from the oven, 1987. Building in the back is the Traverse City Light and Power Building that stood between Grandview Parkway and West Bay, at about the north end of Union Street.

Black and white photograph of the 1972 Cherry Festival Queen Trudy Yarnell and local and state officials riding bicycles, in a parade perhaps. Helen Milliken (far left), Jack Bensley (in cap), Governor Blanchard (far right) and others are riding.

1935 National Cherry festival Miss Queen Genevieve Pepera receiving her crown from Michigan Governor Frank D. Fitzgerald.