Mischa deRuijter and Natalia Dutkewych play around after the organized games.
Garden club memebers Alice Gerbura, Rachel Ogelsby, and Mary Vesenka Turner practice dancing before the parade. (Photo by Lisa Aciukewicz)
Garden club memebers Alice Gerbura, Rachel Ogelsby, and Mary Vesenka Turner do a warmup shimmy before the parade. (Photo by Lisa Aciukewicz)
Mark Kelley of Depot Road advertises that the Harvard Local float will be pulled with a tractor run on recycled restaurant oil.
The farmers' market float advertisers many local producers. (Photo by Lisa Aciukewicz)
Jack Armstrong hangs out on the farmers' market float. (Photo by Lisa Aciukewicz)
The farmers' market float boasts many young farm enthusiasts.
Mary Vasenka Turner, Carelene Phillips, and ? rest before the parade. (Photo by Lisa Aciukewicz)
Great day for the beach! Elise Bilodeau, Kathryn Kennedy, Kayti Begelow, Kira Broganer, and Tyler Mitchell relax on the lifeguard's float before the parade. (Photo by Lisa Aciukewicz)
Bridgette Kennedey waits for the parade with her new puppy. (Photo by Lisa Aciukewicz)
Jane Sullebarger leads the Girl Scouts in the fourth of July parade.
Maeve French and Ariel Jones Mollod gamely pick up after the horses during the fourth of July parade.
Dawn French picks up after the horses in the Fourth of July parade. (Photo by Lisa Aciukewicz)
Many eager faces line Mass. Avenue as the parade proceeds down the hill. (Photo by Lisa Aicukewicz)
Cameraman Boyd Estes and soundman Frank Coakley capture Harvard's Fourth of July parade for a PBS show. (Photo by Lisa Aciukewicz)
Cameraman Boyd Estes and soundman Frank Coakley capture Harvard's Fourth of July parade for a PBS show. (Photo by Lisa Aciukewicz)
A regular at the parade, the Harvard Town Band serenades the crowd in front of the general store.
Retiring teacher Dianne Temple is honored during the Fourth of July parade.
Minutemen from Groton head down Mass Ave., packed with spectators.
Joseph and Anelise Thibault motor down Mass. Avenue in their mini fire engine.
In period costumes, Marcia and Don Rising of Stow motor down Mass. Avenue in their 1911 Model T Ford.
Lucy Sternbach and Elly vandeVaart watch the parade.
Wally Shaw drives a tractor in the Fourth of July parade. (Photo by Lisa Aciukewicz)
Wally Shaw drives a tractor in the Fourth of July parade. (Photo by Lisa Aciukewicz)
With the Union Jack on his mirror, Dave Durrant and his wife Pam drive their convertible in the Fourth of July parade.
Country music star Robin Right of Harvard waves to the crowd.
Even the antique cars--like this Buick 8--are decked out for the holiday. (Photo by Lisa Aciuekwicz)
Ron Ricci, Duane Barber, and
Hat in hand, Ed Carter listens as Kathy Brule sings the National Anthem as cameraman Boyd Estes captures the scene for PBS.
Spectators cover their ears as minutemen discharge their muskets.
Minutemen discharge their muskets.
PJ Johnson tips his hat to the crowd as he is honored for being the parade's grand marshall. (Photo by Lisa Aciukewicz)
Allysa Johnson indicates she's finished eating her pie. (Photo by Lisa Aicukewicz)
Mackenzie Grant glances over her shoulder during the pie eating contest. (Photo by Lisa Aciukewicz)