Passengers in a Horse-Drawn Carriage Decorated for a Parade in Jackson, Michigan, circa 1895

Community-sponsored celebrations provide entertainment for area residents. Around the turn of the 20th century, these celebrations sometimes included floral parades. Civic leaders would festoon buggies, coaches, carriages and even horses with flowers and ribbons. This photograph shows local store owner, E. G. Cook, and passengers in a decorated carriage ready to parade down the streets of Jackson, Michigan.