Tulsa Christmas Parade in the 1940s

[TurismoDreamin]

I just came across this video on YouTube of the Christmas parade in downtown Tulsa from the 1940s. Downtown looked so much more festive and alive back then. Even the parade nowadays can not compare to this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUkLNnLF9Mc

[Breadburner]

Things are alot warmer when there is no political or corporate agenda and most things are hand-crafted.....

[AquaMan]

It was at least 1951 judging by the tail end of a Chevy pulling a float. The band in red is the Central High School band. Lots of shopping downtown back then.

[dsjeffries]

Things are alot warmer when there is no political or corporate agenda and most things are hand-crafted.....

You do realize that the parade was started by the downtown business association to strum up sales, right?