This image captures Valparaiso University Homecoming Parade festivities along West Main Street from its intersection with Washington Street in 1915. Main Street was renamed Lincolnway in 1921.

Another view of Valparaiso University Homecoming Parade festivities along West Main Street from its intersection with Washington Street in 1915. Main Street was renamed Lincolnway in 1921.

This image is looking slightly northeast at West Main Street’s intersection with Washington Street. The Academy of Music Block and Albe’s Restaurant are a backdrop to the 1915 parade.

This view offers an extremely rare glimpse of the south side of West Main Street between Lafayette and Napoleon Streets in Valparaiso. Slightly obstructed by the 1915 float is the White Front Garage, which is notable for the era.

This tiny image of Main Street’s intersection with Washington Street (as the true north/south and east/west dividing line for Valparaiso) is packed with incredible detail. Zoom in to see the 1915 Wade & Wise float, stubborn horses, and frantic parade goers.

Look closely and you can see detail of the courthouse poking through the corn husks of this 1915 float.

We are not sure where this was taken, but we know it features the 1915 Wilson Lumber float for the VU Homecoming Parade.

A great image of Tri Kappa’s Overland float for the 1915 parade, which is visible in two other images from our collection.

The old McMahan Brothers building is a great backdrop for this 1915 float. Some of you might remember the building from when it housed Valparaiso’s water department.

Brenner’s Drug Store was located on the east side of the public square in 1915 and frequently advertised in university publications.