Hargrove, Earl (Earl Christian), 1906-1971

Floatbuilder Earl Hargrove constructed paper-mache animals at the Washington, D.C. National Guard Armory for Inaugural Parade floats. The longhorn appeared on the Texas float, the eagle served as bowpiece on the Missouri Float, and the other cattle pictured were placed on various Kentucky floats.

Paul Riedel and Earl Hargrove discuss an artist's sketch from which they constructed floats for the Inaugural Parade. On the wall are sketches for floats for (top, left to right) North Carolina and Kentucky, (center) Communications Workers of America and an early Kentucky sketch, (bottom) Missouri and Texas. Partially blocked by Riedel's hat is another Kentucky float sketch.