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Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Hutchinson, KS, 1946



Hutchinson Diamond Pow Wow

Photo: 1946, Hutchinson Diamond Pow Wow. William Arthur White (Arthur), mulatto, born 23 September 1890 in Trenton, Missouri, died 15 May, 1973 in Hutchinson, KS. Hopefully this was just a git-up, especially the gun, since Arthur was blind in his right eye.


The seventy-fifth anniversary of Hutchinson, KS celebrated its founding with the “Diamond Pow Wow.” This four day celebration was held May 15 - 18,1946, and featured street entertainment, parades, and a historical pageant. Three pages of pictures were taken and featured in the June 17 issue of Life.
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5 comments:

  1. sanjay maharajJanuary 20, 2010 at 1:33 PM

    Just curious, what exactly was Diamond Pow Wow
    Great picture

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  2. Kathleen Brandt, Professional GenealogistJanuary 20, 2010 at 1:47 PM

    Diamond is the symbol for a 75th anniversary. It was Hutchinson Kansas' 75th anniversary which was a big fair type celebration. Thanks for the question.

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  3. kinfolknewsJanuary 20, 2010 at 9:20 PM

    Interesting photo! Thanks for sharing.
    ~Regina

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  4. Dr. Bill (William L.) SmithJanuary 20, 2010 at 10:35 PM

    I love it. Photo and story. We just moved from Kansas last summer... very familiar territory. Thanks for sharing.

    Bill ;-)

    http://drbilltellsancestorstories.blogspot.com/
    Author of "13 Ways to Tell Your Ancestor Stories"

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  5. UnknownSeptember 2, 2020 at 4:45 AM

    I have two pins that are for the Diamond Pow wow. One has May 16, 17 & 18 which matches this story but the other pin has April 24, 25 & 26. Can you tell me the which pow wow was the second dates?

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