A nighttime parade float shaped as a large dragon, its body outlined in lights, carries several women in light dresses seated along its back. The float moves past a dark building facade; a small circular sign is mounted on its side. Illuminated floats were a common feature of early twentieth-century civic parades.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Dear Gracie:- Your
card received today.
Homer & Ransom are
both sick in bed.
H. has been in bed
about two months
& Ransom five weeks.
H. had grippe & typhoid
& R- typhoid. They
have been so sick
have a nurse, had
a trained nurse &
Freddie was in the
hospital nearly a
month. Both are doing
well now. Write soon
Dark, grainy night exposure; heavy surface wear, scratches and scuffing across the image; no white border visible. Circular sign on the float reads 'NOTIONS DEPARTMENT'.
Postmark: JORDAN DEC 7 CAL. Divided-back card ('This Space For Writing Messages' / 'This side for the Address only'); no stamp present; stock toned and foxed. In the message, 'H.' was struck through and corrected to 'Freddie' in darker ink.
Cite this card
Dragon parade float at night, Jordan, CA, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/dragon-parade-float-at-night-jordan-ca-circa-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.
