In 1933, the Rockport
American Legion Post. No. 98 built a 27’ scale model of ‘Motif
No.1’ for the Legion Parade, which was held in Chicago, Illinois, site
of the 1933 World’s Fair. Designed by A. Hibbard & A. Thieme, with
participation by the RAA, Board of Trade and townspeople ‘from high
to low’, the float was commissioned in June, completed by the end of
September, and driven in daylight only, from Rockport to Chicago, in less
than a week. On October 3, 1933, among 200 floats, it won first place in
the historic float competition . Upon the float’s return to Rockport
a crowd of over 4,000 people lined up & down the Great Hill (5 corners)
to welcome the float home. |
