
Celebrations - Parades - Municipal events - Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.
Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, 1933, No. 4, at Columbus Circle, showing the giant lying on his face. The view is south, on the west side of Eighth Avenue. November 30, 1933. P. L. Sperr. No. 5, at Columbus Circle, showing the hippopotamus in full harness. This view is also south. November 30, 1933. P. L. Sperr. No. 6. The pig balloon. November 30, 1933. P. L. Sperr.
Photo from the New York Public Library - Milstein Collection




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