Crowds lined the streets as the Days of '47 Parade walked by celebrating
the pioneer holiday on July 24. Church groups, civic organizations and
local businesses spent hours creating floats and preparing for the
festivities and annual parade.
Included in the line-up were 22 floats made by stakes throughout the
Salt Lake Valley. President Henry B. Eyring, of the First Presidency, and
his wife, Kathleen, waved to spectators from a convertible on the parade
route as part of the pioneer celebration.
The parade started traveling the route at 9 a.m., beginning at State
Street and South Temple, then went down 200 East and onto 900 South ending
at Liberty Park.
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President Henry B. Eyring, First Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church, with his wife Sister Kathleen Johnson Eyring by his side waves to the crowd at the annual Days of '47 Parade.
The following Latter-day Saint floats won awards in the Days of '47
Parade, held in downtown Salt Lake City July 24:
West Jordan Utah Stake, Spirit of Faith Award
Salt Lake South Cottonwood Stake, Legacy Award
South Jordan Utah River Stake, Utah Award
Woods Cross Utah North Stake, Daughters of Utah Pioneers Award, Days of
'47 Sweepstakes Award
Sandy Utah West Stake, Pioneers Award
Magna Utah Stake, Theme Award
Murray Utah North Stake, Outstanding Animation Award
Draper Utah Mountain Point Stake, People's Choice Award
LDS Business College, Community Award
The Latter-day Saint floats featured in the Days of '47 Parade
include:
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The Draper Utah Mountain Point Stake float won the People's Choice Award in the annual Days of '47 Parade.
Draper Utah Mountain Point Stake — People's
Choice Award
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"Catch the Vision", The Kearns Utah Central Stake float in the annual Days of '47 Parade.
Kearns Utah Central Stake
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A man dressed as Brigham Young waves from atop the Kearns Utah South Stake float in the annual Days of '47 Parade.
Kearns Utah South Stake
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The Magna Utah Stake float won the Theme Award in the annual Days of '47 Parade.
Magna Utah Stake — Theme Award
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The Murray North Utah float is the winner of the Outstanding Animation Award in the annual Days of '47 Parade.
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The Murray North Utah float is the winner of the Outstanding Animation Award in the annual Days of '47 Parade.
Murray Utah North
Stake — Outstanding Animation Award
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The Orem Utah Sharon Stake float in the annual Days of '47 Parade.
Orem Utah Sharon Stake
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The Riverton North Utah Stake float in the annual Days of '47 Parade.
Riverton Utah North Stake
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The Salt Lake Emigration Stake float in the annual Days of '47 Parade with the theme, Welcome to the Avenues of Salt Lake City.
Salt Lake Emigration Stake
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The Salt Lake Hunter Stake float in the annual Days of '47 Parade with the theme Pioneers Proved Proper Preparedness Presents Painful Possibilities.
Salt Lake Hunter Stake
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The Salt Lake Jordan North Utah Stake float in the annual Days of '47 Parade, with the theme, Catch the Vision of Dance.
Salt Lake Jordan North Stake
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The Salt Lake Mount Olympus Stake float in the annual Days of '47 Parade is made mostly of quilts that will be donated to humanitarian efforts after the float is dismantled.
Salt Lake Mount Olympus Stake
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The Salt Lake South Cottonwood Stake float won the Legacy Award in the annual Days of '47 Parade.
Salt Lake South Cottonwood Stake — Legacy
Award
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President Henry B. Eyring, First Counselor in the First Presidency of the Church, with his wife Sister Kathleen Johnson Eyring by his side waves to the crowd at the annual Days of '47 Parade.
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The Salt Lake Sugar House Stake float in the annual Days of '47 Parade.
Salt Lake Sugar House Stake
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The Sandy Utah Crescent Ridge Stake float in the annual Days of '47 Parade.
Sandy Utah Crescent Ridge Stake
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The Sandy Utah Midvalley Stake float in the annual Days of '47 Parade.
Sandy Utah Midvalley Stake
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The Sandy Utah West Stake float won the Sons of the Utah Pioneer Award in the annual Days of '47 Parade.
Sandy Utah West Stake — Pioneers Award
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The South Jordan Utah River Stake float won the Utah Award in the annual Days of '47 Parade.
South Jordan Utah River Stake — Utah Award
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The Springville Utah Spring Creek Stake float in the annual Days of '47 Parade.
Springville Utah Spring Creek Stake
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The West Jordan Utah Stake float won the Spirit of Faith Award at the annual Days of '47 Parade.
West Jordan Utah Stake — Spirit of Faith
Award
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The West Jordan Utah Mountain Shadows Stake float in the annual Days of '47 Parade with the theme, "visions" of favorite toys.
West Jordan Utah Mountain Shadows Stake
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The West Jordan Utah Sunset Ridge Stake float in the annual Days of '47 Parade.
West Jordan Utah Sunset Ridge Stake
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The Wood Cross Utah North Stake float won both the Sweepstakes and Daughters of the Utah Pioneer Awards in the annual Days of '47 Parade.
Woods Cross Utah North Stake — Daughters
of Utah Pioneers Award, Days of '47 Sweepstakes Award
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Brigham Young University float won the Mayor's Award in the annual Days of '47 Parade.
BYU — Mayors Award
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The LDS Business College float won the Community Award in the annual Days of '47 Parade.
LDS Business College — Community Award
