DescriptionA giant potato float parading through Presque Isle, Maine, during the first international potato barrel rolling contest, held to celebrate the end of the local potato harvest. The giant potato was designed to open and reveal a girls’ band, but the mechanism repeatedly jammed.
LicenseJack Delano, No copyright restrictions, via Library of Congress
DescriptionA protest by striking workers in Brussels calling for a minimum wage of 62,400 francs at 115% and opposing the government's proposed Loi unique, or Unitary Law, an austerity bill that included cuts to public spending and social security and increases in taxation. The Loi unique was passed the following year despite the protests.
LicenseHarry Pot for Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
DescriptionA large crowd gathered outside the Vancouver Daily Star newspaper building in Vancouver, British Columbia, during the mid-20s, likely to follow major breaking news or election results, as newspaper offices often attracted crowds seeking the latest reports.
LicenseStuart Thomson, Public domain, via City of Vancouver Archives