St. Paul Winter Carnival Buttons, Baubles and Everything Else Quiz
St. Paul Winter Carnival Buttons, Baubles and Everything Else Quiz
Resource: “Fire and Ice, The History of the Saint Paul Winter Carnival” by Moira F. Harris.
Resource: “Fire and Ice, The History of the Saint Paul Winter Carnival” by Moira F. Harris.
The “March King” John Philip Sousa attended the 1917 St. Paul Winter Carnival as part of a skating show at the Auditorium. What was the name of the show?
What type of animals — nicknamed “Polar Pete” and “Antarctic Annie” — did explorer Admiral Richard E. Byrd send to the St. Paul Winter Carnival in 1941 (and that later went on to live at the Como Zoo)?
In 1916, the Winter Carnival theme was “Make It A Hot One.” What was the theme in 1917?
For four years in the 1980s, Brown & Bigelow supplied images from its archives for the Winter Carnival buttons. Which artist created the images?
What is the group called that sells buttons for the Winter Carnival?
Which of the following activities was not featured as a Winter Carnival activity?
Early on, the St. George’s Snow-Shoe Club from Canada came to the Winter Carnival to potentially open new clubs stateside. What were their group outings called?
What was the trophy for the winner of the Winter Carnival’s 1962 Hot Air Balloon Race?
How many people entered the World’s Original Ice Fishing Contest in 1972 when the top prize was an Arctic Cat Lynx 292 snowmobile?
During the 1888 Winter Carnival Industrial Parade, employees of Peterman’s Viennese Bakery handed out...
What was unique about the Winter Carnival buttons during the early years of the festival?