Baby winter float (referencing Fasnacht's old man winter) in the Helvetia Community Fair Parade, 2 of 3
- Identifier:
- 4224.HelvetiaCommunityFair.013.Photo.9.10.16
- Title:
- Baby winter float (referencing Fasnacht's old man winter) in the Helvetia Community Fair Parade, 2 of 3
- Date:
- 2016-09-10
- Creator:
- Hilliard, Emily
- Description:
- The Helvetia Community Fair, located in the Swiss community of Helvetia in Randolph County, is one of the oldest agricultural fairs in West Virginia. Activities include a parade in Swiss costume, alphorn music, Swiss folk dancing and singing, fahnenschwingen (flag twirling), a crafts, food, and canning exhibition, field events, an archery shoot, and more.Learn more in Emily Hilliard's Bitter Southerner piece on Helvetia's seasonal celebrations, including the Community Fair: https://bittersoutherner.com/my-year-in-helvetia-west-virginiaAnd in the Helvetia Foodways Oral History Project conducted by the West Virginia Folklife Program in partnership with the Southern Foodways Alliance: https://www.southernfoodways.org/oral-history/helvetia-west-virginia/
- Subject:
- Festivals, Helvetia (W. Va.), Parades, and Swiss Americans
- Rights:
- In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
- Location:
- Helvetia (W. Va.)
- Format:
- image/tiff
- Source:
- A&M 4224, West Virginia Folklife Program Collection