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The Five Pennies, a vocal group from Freesoil that sang and won a talent contest at the Cherry Festival in 1956. (L-R) Ron Meeker, John Vest, Fred Reid, Jerry Young & Jim Bennett.

Bensley Clearners float that participated in the first Blessings of the Blossoms Festival Parade in Traverse City on May 22, 1925. It is shown on a residential street and is the same photo as the scanned image 789.111108.06.

President Gerald Ford's visit to the Cherry Festival in 1975.
1. Frank Stulen and wife with the President.
2. Gordie Howe
3. President Ford
4.The President and Sen. Griffen
5. Gov. william Milliken
6. Mrs. Milliken and Betty Ford
7. The…

Cherry Blossom Festival Float, Johnson Randall Co. c. 1926

Queens from surrounding areas with Cherry Festival Queen Sharon Dolan at far right.

Sticker advertising the 1941 Cherry festival.

American Legion car decorated for the Blossom Festival parade in 1929. The picture was taken from the window of the Straub Brothers and Amiotte Candy Company located on Front Street.

National Bank and Trust float

Cherry Festival pie eating contest, parade floats and ladies picking cherries.

President and Mrs. Ford in the Cherry Festival parade