This image by Frances and Mary Allen of a Puritan minister leading his flock gives us an idea of the magnitude of the Deerfield, Massachusetts, pageants. Casts numbered into the hundreds at each performance wearing donated, home-made or rented costumes. In the distant background the tops of automobiles are visible, at a time when they were just becoming widely owned. Automobile spaces could be reserved in advance for $5.00 for five occupants; each additional occupant cost 50 cents per person. Other audiences traveled to Deerfield to witness the recreation of history via electric trolleys, railroad, and horse and carriage.
Allen, Frances and Mary, photographer. Minister Leading Puritans. Photograph. 1913. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1996-14-1381-01-07/. Accessed on December 6, 2024.
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