Parades have always been a pretty big deal in Darlington
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Darlington’s 1950 Christmas parade around the Square. In those days, much of the crowd stood in the middle of the road for a better view. PHOTO COURTESY BRIAN GANDY
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Another view of the 1950 Christmas parade, as the crowd stretches to Pearl Street and beyond. PHOTO COURTESY BRIAN GANDY
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A third view of the 1950 Christmas parade, circling the old, domed Courthouse. PHOTO COURTESY BRIAN GANDY
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A picture from a Tobacco Festival Parade during the 1930s.