This Anaheim Halloween Parade post shares a beautiful story about majorette JoAn Burdick who was a beloved resident of Anaheim and who enjoyed a long history leading the parade. Her 1958 tarnished trophy-topper, shaped like a high-stepping majorette, was mounted to the parade’s front float...
A majorette sporting a band hat with a large plume marches in the Hollywood Santa Claus Christmas Parade. Exact date is unknown, but it appears the photo was taken during the 1960s. It is part of the Security Pacific National Bank Collection.
68 Years Ago Today Child baton twirlers march at a Democratic party campaign parade during a political rally for Adlai Stevenson, Chicago Stadium, November 3, 1956. Source: University of Chicago
Conejo Valley Days Parade, 1965 | A police marching band is led by two twirlers, one dressed in a costume inspired by prison garb and another dressed up like a member of the po-po. I was so amused by this photo I had to find out if there was any video of this parade. I was so happy when I found...
Baton twirlers perform at the Heldorado Parade, Las Vegas, Nevada, 1969 (Source: @glassantiques1 via eBay)
A long time ago, a troupe of 35 baton twirlers from Sapulpa, Oklahoma, marched in the Tulsa Christmas parade. A popular local photographer, Howard Hopkins, took their picture and it ended up on a postcard. Click here to see a watermark image of the University of Tulsa Drum Major Charles Scott...
The Marching Redcoats from Leon High School, Tallahassee, Florida, marched in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, New York City, November 1960. The band was led by head majorette Linda Ohmes followed by favorite majorettes.
In celebration of the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, we will share vintage pictures of twirlers and majorettes marching and performing in past Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parades. The following post was published by the Freeport Memorial Library, Freeport, New York. Many thanks to their...
The above photo features world champion drum majorette Betty Louise Atkinson surrounded by a group of police officers during a parade in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Police Department sponsored the event, which took place on July 9, 1937, and drew 40,000 spectators. Photo License: Creative Commons...
How cute is this tiny New Jersey majorette marching in a Newark parade, 1972. The photo was sourced from the City of Newark Publicity Office / Office of the Mayor / 1972 collection. The child is identified in the collection as a “tiny Puerto Rican.” We love her little western-styled...
On this World Baton Twirling Day, we are privileged to share these fabulous photos of beloved mother, baton twirler M. Sylvia Day. They were taken in the 1960s and generously shared with us by her devoted daughter, Carolyn. Ms. Day grew up in Milk River, Alberta, and has fond memories of marching...
Miss Texas Majorette leads a band in the Armed Forces Parade, c. 1960s Citation: Cochran, Jimmy W. [Texas Majorette Performs in Armed Forces Parade], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1275706/: accessed March 23, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries,...
