A Midsummer Night’s Dream – All the World’s a Stage

Gus Renze

5 3/4″ x 9 3/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #16 entitled “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” from the 1909 Parade entitled “All the World’s a Stage” (2000.048.274)

Agriculture – The Story of the State

Gus Renze

12 1/4″ x 18 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #14 entitled “Agriculture” from the 1904 Parade entitled “The Story of the State” (2000.048.315)

Agriculture and Commerce – Feast of Quivera

Gus Renze

8 7/8″ x 13 1/4″ watercolor drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #15 entitled “Agriculture and Commerce” from the 1897 Parade entitled “Feast of Quivera” (2000.048.165)

Aida – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera

Gus Renze

9″ x 16 3/4″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #10 entitled “Aida” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.391)

Ak-Sar-Ben 10th Anniversary – The Story of the State

Gus Renze

12″ x 18 1/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #19 entitled “Ak-Sar-Ben 10th Anniversary” from the 1904 Parade entitled “The Story of the State” (2000.048.325)

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp – The Festival of Fairyland

Gus Renze

11 1/2″ x 18 1/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #12 entitled “Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp” from the 1902 Parade entitled “The Festival of Fairyland” (2000.048.199)

Ali Baba – The Festival of Fairyland

Gus Renze

12 1/4″ x 18 1/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #5 entitled “Ali Baba” from the 1902 Parade entitled “The Festival of Fairyland” (2000.048.201)

Alice in Wonderland – All the World’s a Stage

Gus Renze

5 1/2″ x 9 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #3 entitled “Alice in Wonderland” from the 1909 Parade entitled “All the World’s a Stage” (2000.048.272)

Alice in Wonderland – The Festival of Fairyland

Gus Renze

11 7/8″ x 17 3/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #7 entitled “Alice in Wonderland” from the 1902 Parade entitled “The Festival of Fairyland” (2000.048.184)

Antony and Cleopatra – All the World’s a Stage

Gus Renze

9 3/8″ x 11 3/8″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #19 entitled “Antony and Cleopatra” from the 1909 Parade entitled “All the World’s a Stage” (2000.048.261)

Apollo – Feast of Olympia

Gus Renze

7 3/8″ x 10 1/4″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #7 entitled “Apollo” from the 1896 Parade “Feast of Olympia”. (2000.048.237)

Aquarius – Samson’s Anthology

Gus Renze

11 3/4″ x 16 1/2″ preliminary drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a possible float illustrating the constellation “Aquarius” with an angel riding a fish and two angels pouring water out of an urn for the Constellation section of the 1911 Parade entitled “Samson’s Anthology”. The board and drawing are extremely fragile. (2000.048.304)

Arbor Day – Days We Celebrate and Songs We Sing

Gus Renze

10 5/8″ x 17 1/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #5 entitled “Arbor Day” from the 1907 Parade entitled “Days We Celebrate and Songs We Sing” (2000.048.425)

Auriga – Samson’s Anthology

Gus Renze

11 1/2″ x 16″ preliminary drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a possible float illustrating the constellation “Auriga” or the “Charioteer” with two men and a chariot pulled by dogs for the Constellation section of the 1911 Parade entitled “Samson’s Anthology”. The board and drawing are extremely fragile. (2000.048.301)

Aurora – Feast of Olympia

Gus Renze

7 1/2″ x 11 1/4″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #8 entitled “Aurora” from the 1896 Ak-Sar-Ben Parade “Feast of Olympia”. (2000.048.238)

Before the Dawn of History – The Story of the State

Gus Renze

11 7/8″ x 18 3/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #2 entitled “Before the Dawn of History” from the 1904 Parade entitled “The Story of the State” (2000.048.186)

Ben Hur – All the World’s a Stage

Gus Renze

5 7/8″ x 11″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #15 entitled “Ben Hur” from the 1909 Parade entitled “All the World’s a Stage” (2000.048.270)

Buster Brown – All the World’s a Stage

Gus Renze

5 1/2″ x 9 5/8″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #7 entitled “Buster Brown” from the 1909 Parade entitled “All the World’s a Stage” (2000.048.263)

Carmen – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera

Gus Renze

9 3/4″ x 15″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #4 entitled “Carmen” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.401)

Carnation – Gems and Flowers

Gus Renze

10″ x 18 5/8″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #14 entitled “Carnation” from the 1912 Parade entitled “Gems and Flowers” (2000.048.380)

Castle on a Mountain – Isles of the Sea

Gus Renze

9 3/4″ x 14″ drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a float from the 1900 Parade entitled “Isles of the Sea”. The drawing has neither title nor number and showing a castle on top of a mountain with a man standing beneath it holding up a cross with snakes and fish at his feet. There is a goat on the hill and a man with a bundle of sticks sitting with a waterfall (2000.048.225)

Cave of Salamanca – The Alhambra

Gus Renze

9″ x 15″ watercolor drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #19 entitled “Cave of Salamanca” from the 1898 Parade entitled “The Alhambra” (2000.048.171)

Ceres – Feast of Olympia

Chevalier Bayard – When Knighthood Was in Flower

Gus Renze

11″ x 17 3/4″ cut out drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #7 entitled “Chevalier Bayard” from the 1901 Parade entitled “When Knighthood Was in Flower” (2000.048.215)

Chrysanthemum – Gems and Flowers

Gus Renze

12″ x 18 1/4″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #6 entitled “Chrysanthemum” from the 1912 Parade entitled “Gems and Flowers” (2000.048.371)

Colorado – The Golden West and Samson in Polytix

Gus Renze

12 1/4″ x 18 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #3 entitled “Colorado” from the 1908 Parade entitled “The Golden West and Samson in Polytix” (2000.048.340)

Columbia at the Gates of Nebraska – Feast of Quivera

Gus Renze

9″ x 12 1/4″ watercolor drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #13 entitled “Columbia at the Gates of Nebraska” from the 1897 Parade entitled “Feast of Quivera”. There is a drawing on the other side of this page of another float. (2000.048.172.a-b)

Columbus at the Court of Castille – When Knighthood Was in Flower

Gus Renze

11 1/4″ x 16 1/2″ cut out drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #10 entitled “Columbus at the Court of Castille” from the 1901 Parade entitled “When Knighthood Was in Flower” (2000.048.213)

Commerce – The Story of the State

Gus Renze

12″ x 18″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #16 entitled “Commerce” from the 1904 Parade entitled “The Story of the State” (2000.048.322)

Communication – The Story of the State

Gus Renze

11 7/8″ x 18 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #17 entitled “Communication” from the 1904 Parade entitled “The Story of the State” (2000.048.319)

Corona – Samson’s Anthology

Gus Renze

13 3/4″ x 16 1/2″ preliminary drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a possible float entitled “Corona” or “Crown” for the Constellation section of the 1911 Parade entitled “Samson’s Anthology”. The board and drawing are extremely fragile. (2000.048.243)

Cygnus – Samson’s Anthology

Gus Renze

11 3/4″ x 15 3/4″ preliminary drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a possible float illustrating the constellation “Cygnus” with a swan and a lady sitting on a half moon for the Constellation section of the 1911 Parade entitled “Samson’s Anthology”. The board and drawing are extremely fragile. (2000.048.306)

Dakota – The Golden West and Samson in Polytix

Gus Renze

12″ x 18 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #6 entitled “Dakota” from the 1908 Parade entitled “The Golden West and Samson in Polytix” (2000.048.332)

Days We Celebrate and Songs We Sing

Gus Renze

11 3/4″ x 17 3/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #1 entitled “Days We Celebrate and Songs We Sing” from the 1907 Parade of the same name (2000.048.427)

Decoration Day – Days We Celebrate and Songs We Sing

Gus Renze

11 3/4″ x 19″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #6 entitled “Decoration Day” from the 1907 Parade entitled “Days We Celebrate and Songs We Sing” (2000.048.429)

Department of Agriculture – The Ship of State and Samson’s Quaint Quips

Gus Renze

7 1/2″ x 11 5/8″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #2 entitled “Department of Agriculture” from the 1910 Parade entitled “The Ship of State and Samson’s Quaint Quips” (2000.048.276)

Don Quixote – When Knighthood Was in Flower

Gus Renze

12 1/4″ x 18 1/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #19 entitled “Don Quixote” from the 1901 Parade entitled “When Knighthood Was in Flower” (2000.048.217)

Draco – Samson’s Anthology

Gus Renze

13 1/2″ x 16 1/2″ preliminary drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a possible float illustrating the constellation “Draco” or the Dragon for the Constellation section of the 1911 Parade entitled “Samson’s Anthology”. The board and drawing are extremely fragile. (2000.048.308)

Earls of Electra – Samson’s Anthology

Gus Renze

14″ x 17 3/4″ preliminary drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a possible float entitled “Earls of Electra” for the Constellation section of the 1911 Parade entitled “Samson’s Anthology”. The board and drawing are extremely fragile. (2000.048.242)

Electra Regina – Samson’s Anthology

Gus Renze

13 1/4″ x 16 1/2″ preliminary drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a possible float entitled “Electra Regina” for the Constellation section of the 1911 Parade entitled “Samson’s Anthology”. The board and drawing are extremely fragile. (2000.048.307)

Emerald – Gems and Flowers

Gus Renze

11 5/8″ x 18 1/4″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #5 entitled “Emerald” from the 1912 Parade entitled “Gems and Flowers” (2000.048.375)

Explorers and Traders of Another Era – Feast of Quivera

Gus Renze

9 7/8″ x 13 1/2″ watercolor drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #10 entitled “Explorers and Traders of Another Era” from the 1897 Parade entitled “Feast of Quivera” (2000.048.168)

Faust – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera

Gus Renze

9 1/2″ x 15 1/2″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #8 entitled “Faust” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.396)

Fishing by Proxy – The Ship of State and Samson’s Quaint Quips

Gus Renze

7 1/8″ x 11″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #13 entitled “Fishing by Proxy” from the 1910 Parade entitled “The Ship of State and Samson’s Quaint Quips” (2000.048.277)

Four Men on a Ship – Samson’s Anthology

Gus Renze

12 1/2″ x 15 3/4″ preliminary drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a possible float with four men on a ship sailing through clouds shaped like water for the Constellation section of the 1911 Parade entitled “Samson’s Anthology”. The board and drawing are extremely fragile. (2000.048.303)

Frederick Barbarosa – When Knighthood Was in Flower

Gus Renze

12″ x 18″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #6 entitled “Frederick Barbarosa” from the 1901 Parade entitled “When Knighthood Was in Flower” (2000.048.218)

Gems and Flowers

Gus Renze

10 1/2″ x 18 3/4″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #1 entitled “Gems and Flowers” from the 1912 Parade of the same name (2000.048.388)

Grand Army of the Republic – The World of Mystery

Gus Renze

10 1/4″ x 16 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #19 entitled “Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.)” from the 1905 Parade entitled “The World of Mystery” (2000.048.245)

Guzman and the Captive – Feast of Quivera

Gus Renze

9 1/4″ x 14 1/4″ watercolor drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #5 entitled “Guzman and the Captive” from the 1897 Parade entitled “Feast of Quivera” (2000.048.176)

Hamlet – When Knighthood Was in Flower

Gus Renze

10 3/4″ x 16 1/4″ cut out drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #20 entitled “Hamlet” from the 1901 Parade entitled “When Knighthood Was in Flower” (2000.048.208)

Heavenly Bodies – Samson’s Anthology

Gus Renze

13 1/8″ x 16 1/2″ preliminary drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a possible float entitled “Heavenly Bodies” for the Constellation section of the 1911 Parade entitled “Samson’s Anthology”. The board and drawing are extremely fragile. A version of this float was used in the parade. (2000.048.300)

His Imperial Majesty The King – The Festival of Fairyland

Gus Renze

11 1/2″ x 17 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #1 entitled “His Imperial Majesty – The King” from the 1902 Parade entitled “The Festival of Fairyland” (2000.048.195)

His Majesty King Ak-Sar-Ben XIV – The Golden West and Samson in Polytix

Gus Renze

12 1/8″ x 18 3/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #20 entitled “His Majesty King Ak-Sar-Ben XIV” from the 1908 Parade entitled “The Golden West and Samson in Polytix”. The float portraying the King was almost always the last float in the parade (2000.048.334)

His Majesty, The King – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera

Gus Renze

10 3/8″ x 15″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #2 entitled “His Majesty, The King” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera”. This is one of the instances when the float portraying the King is not the last float in the parade. (2000.048.392)

His Serene Majesty King Ak-Sar-Ben XI – The World of Mystery

Gus Renze

10″ x 15 3/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #20 entitled “His Serene Majesty King Ak-Sar-Ben XI” from the 1905 Parade entitled “The World of Mystery”. The float portraying the King was almost always the last float in the parade (2000.048.259)

Hooray for William Howard Taft – The Golden West and Samson in Polytix

Gus Renze

12 1/4″ x 18 1/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #18 entitled “Hooray for William Howard Taft” from the 1908 Parade entitled “The Golden West and Samson in Polytix” (2000.048.347)

Hooray for William Jennings Bryan – The Golden West and Samson in Polytix

Gus Renze

12″ x 18 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #19 entitled “Hooray for William Jennings Bryan Democratic Presidential Candidate” from the 1908 Parade entitled “The Golden West and Samson in Polytix” (2000.048.344)

Horetius at the Bridge – When Knighthood Was in Flower

Gus Renze

10 1/2″ x 15″ cut out drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #17 entitled “Horetius at the Bridge” from the 1901 Parade entitled “When Knighthood Was in Flower” (2000.048.209)

Horticulture and Floriculture – The Story of the State

Gus Renze

12 1/2″ x 18 1/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #15 entitled “Horticulture and Floriculture” from the 1904 Parade entitled “The Story of the State” (2000.048.309)

Idaho – The Golden West and Samson in Polytix

Gus Renze

12″ x 18 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #7 entitled “Idaho” from the 1908 Parade entitled “The Golden West and Samson in Polytix” (2000.048.341)

Independence Day – Days We Celebrate and Songs We Sing

Gus Renze

11 1/2″ x 18 1/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #7 entitled “Independence Day” from the 1907 Parade entitled “Days We Celebrate and Songs We Sing” (2000.048.422)

Iowa – The Golden West and Samson in Polytix

Gus Renze

12 3/8″ x 18 3/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #2 entitled “Iowa” from the 1908 Parade entitled “The Golden West and Samson in Polytix” (2000.048.346)

Israel Putnam – When Knighthood Was in Flower

Gus Renze

10 3/4″ x 17″ cut out drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #9 entitled “Israel Putnam” from the 1901 Parade entitled “When Knighthood Was in Flower” (2000.048.214)

Japanese Ladies – Isles of the Sea

Gus Renze

11″ x 13 1/2″ drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a float from the 1900 Parade entitled “Isles of the Sea”. The drawing has neither title nor number and shows three Japanese ladies sitting under a pagoda drinking saki and one lady stands off to the side (2000.048.229)

Joan of Arc – When Knighthood Was in Flower

Gus Renze

10 3/4″ x 16 1/4″ cut out drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #12 entitled “Joan of Arc” from the 1901 Parade entitled “When Knighthood Was in Flower” (2000.048.212)

Julius Caesar – All the World’s a Stage

Gus Renze

5 7/8″ x 9 3/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #17 entitled “Julius Caesar” from the 1909 Parade entitled “All the World’s a Stage” (2000.048.262)

King Surrounded by Grapevines – Isles of the Sea

Gus Renze

9 3/8″ x 13 3/4″ drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a float from the 1900 Parade entitled “Isles of the Sea”. The drawing has neither title nor number and shows the King sitting on his throne with one man and two ladies in his grapevine court (2000.048.224)

Knight and Dragon – Isles of the Sea

Gus Renze

9 3/4″ x 13 3/4″ drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a float from the 1900 Parade entitled “Isles of the Sea”. The drawing has neither title nor number and shows a knight on horseback slaying a dragon (2000.048.220)

Land of Nod – All the World’s a Stage

Gus Renze

5 5/8″ x 9 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #11 entitled “Land of Nod” from the 1909 Parade entitled “All the World’s a Stage” (2000.048.271)

Large Cross – Isles of the Sea

Gus Renze

9 3/4″ x 15 3/4″ drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a float from the 1900 Parade entitled “Isles of the Sea”. The drawing has neither title nor number and shows a large fallen cross with four Scottish men dancing and one playing a bagpipe sitting on a hillside covered in thistles (2000.048.226)

Lily – Gems and Flowers

Gus Renze

11 3/4″ x 18 1/2″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #4 entitled “Lily” from the 1912 Parade entitled “Gems and Flowers” (2000.048.373)

Lion Standing on Crown – Isles of the Sea

Gus Renze

11″ x 16 1/2″ drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a float from the 1900 Parade entitled “Isles of the Sea”. The drawing has neither title nor number and shows two Napoleonic era soldiers, one standing on a hill the other standing below the hill holding a musket, with a lion standing on a crown with a crushed chariot and flags with 3 skulls and bones beneath him (2000.048.221)

Little Danny Dreamer – The Ship of State and Samson’s Quaint Quips

Gus Renze

7 1/8″ x 10 5/8″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #16 entitled “Little Danny Dreamer The Awakening” from the 1910 Parade entitled “The Ship of State and Samson’s Quaint Quips” (2000.048.278)

Little Red Riding Hood – The Festival of Fairyland

Gus Renze

12 1/4″ x 18 1/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #11 entitled “Little Red Riding Hood” from the 1902 Parade entitled “The Festival of Fairyland” (2000.048.193)

Lyra – Samson’s Anthology

Gus Renze

12 1/2″ x 15 1/2″ preliminary drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a possible float illustrating the constellation “Lyra” with an angel playing a large harp, an angel playing a harmonica and an angel holding a wand for the Constellation section of the 1911 Parade entitled “Samson’s Anthology”. The board and drawing are extremely fragile. (2000.048.298)

Man Bowing to Stone – Isles of the Sea

Gus Renze

11″ x 15 1/4″ drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a float from the 1900 Parade entitled “Isles of the Sea”. The drawing has neither title nor number and shows a man bowing down to a stone with a footprint in it which is placed where a king would sit, a guard and one man raising his hands toward the stone stand behind him (2000.048.228)

Man on the Moon – Samson’s Anthology

Gus Renze

12″ x 16″ preliminary drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a possible float with a man on the moon and three angels for the Constellation section of the 1911 Parade entitled “Samson’s Anthology”. The board and drawing are extremely fragile. (2000.048.302)

Man Playing Guitar – Isles of the Sea

Gus Renze

11″ x 14″ drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a float from the 1900 Parade entitled “Isles of the Sea”. The drawing has neither title nor number and shows a court jester playing a guitar, a dog walking down a hill, 2 birds at a nest feeding their young, a bird in a cage hanging at the front of the float with a man wearing a turban as a mast for the float (2000.048.222)

Men with Polar Bears – Isles of the Sea

Gus Renze

9 1/2″ x 15″ drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a float from the 1900 Parade entitled “Isles of the Sea”. The drawing has neither title nor number and shows a Native American sitting in front of a hut in a wooded area. The word Ranavalo is in the center of the float (2000.048.230)

Mercury – Feast of Olympia

Gus Renze

7 1/8″ x 10 3/8″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #11 entitled “Mercury” from the 1896 Ak-Sar-Ben Parade “Feast of Olympia”. (2000.048.241)

Middle Eastern Men – Isles of the Sea

Gus Renze

11 7/8″ x 17″ drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a float from the 1900 Parade entitled “Isles of the Sea”. The drawing has neither title nor number and shows two men dressed in Arabic clothes with one smoking a pipe and the other holding a bowl, both are sitting. There is vegetation and 2 birds around them (2000.048.234)

Montana – The Golden West and Samson in Polytix

Gus Renze

12 1/4″ x 18 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #8 entitled “Montana” from the 1908 Parade entitled “The Golden West and Samson in Polytix” (2000.048.350)

Monte Cristo – All the World’s a Stage

Gus Renze

6 1/4″ x 10 5/8″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #5 entitled “Monte Cristo” from the 1909 Parade entitled “All the World’s a Stage” (2000.048.267)

Native American and Hermit – Isles of the Sea

Gus Renze

12 1/2″ x 16″ drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a float from the 1900 Parade entitled “Isles of the Sea”. The drawing has neither title nor number and shows Native American man talking to another man dressed like a castaway in front of the man’s fenced in hut with a dog, 2 goats and 3 cats around him (2000.048.233)

Nebraska – The Golden West and Samson in Polytix

Gus Renze

12″ x 18 3/8″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #10 entitled “Nebraska” from the 1908 Parade entitled “The Golden West and Samson in Polytix”. It includes the State’s motto “Equality Before the Law” (2000.048.338)

Neptune – Feast of Olympia

Gus Renze

7 1/2″ x 10 3/8″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #10 entitled “Neptune” from the 1896 Ak-Sar-Ben Parade “Feast of Olympia”. (2000.048.236)

Neptune Riding in a Shell – Isles of the Sea

Gus Renze

10 1/2″ x 15 7/8″ drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a float from the 1900 Parade entitled “Isles of the Sea”. The drawing has neither title nor number and shows Neptune riding in the shell of a clam with 2 unicorn sea horses pulling him (2000.048.223)

New Year’s Day – Days We Celebrate and Songs We Sing

Gus Renze

11 7/8″ x 18 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #2 entitled “New Year’s Day” from the 1907 Parade entitled “Days We Celebrate and Songs We Sing” (2000.048.426)

Nyx – Feast of Olympia

Gus Renze

7 1/2″ x 10 1/8″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #9 entitled “Nyx” from the 1896 Ak-Sar-Ben Parade “Feast of Olympia”. (2000.048.235)

Omaha The Gate City – The Golden West and Samson in Polytix

Gus Renze

12″ x 18 1/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #11 entitled “Omaha The Gate City” from the 1908 Parade entitled “The Golden West and Samson in Polytix” (2000.048.335)

Omaha The Gate City – The Story of the State

Gus Renze

12″ x 18 3/8″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #13 entitled “Omaha The Gate City” from the 1904 Parade entitled “The Story of the State” (2000.048.313)

Onward to Quivera – Feast of Quivera

Gus Renze

8 3/4″ x 14 1/4″ watercolor drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #6 entitled “Onward to Quivera” from the 1897 entitled “Feast of Quivera” (2000.048.170)

Opal – Gems and Flowers

Gus Renze

12″ x 18 1/4″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #7 entitled “Opal” from the 1912 Parade entitled “Gems and Flowers” (2000.048.376)

Our Guests The League of American Municipalities – The Golden West and Samson in Polytix

Gus Renze

12″ x 18 7/8″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #17 entitled “Our Guests! The League of American Municipalities” from the 1908 Parade entitled “The Golden West and Samson in Polytix”. There are characters representing the cities of Omaha, St. Louis, St. Joseph, Milwaukee, New York, St. Paul, San Francisco and Chicago (2000.048.349)

Pansy – Gems and Flowers

Gus Renze

11 1/2″ x 18 1/4″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #10 entitled “Pansy” from the 1912 Parade entitled “Gems and Flowers” (2000.048.379)

Pearl – Gems and Flowers

Gus Renze

11 1/2″ x 19″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #9 entitled “Pearl” from the 1912 Parade entitled “Gems and Flowers” (2000.048.369)

Pegasus – Samson’s Anthology

Gus Renze

12 1/4″ x 16″ preliminary drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a possible float illustrating the constellation “Pegasus” with a person sitting with the face of Medusa and an angel playing the harp for the Constellation section of the 1911 Parade entitled “Samson’s Anthology”. The board and drawing are extremely fragile. (2000.048.305)

Pepin the Short – When Knighthood Was in Flower

Gus Renze

10 1/2″ x 15 7/8″ cut out drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #5 entitled “Pepin the Short” from the 1901 Parade entitled “When Knighthood Was in Flower” (2000.048.206)

Perseus – Samson’s Anthology

Gus Renze

13″ x 17″ preliminary drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a possible float illustrating the constellation “Perseus” with the face of Medusa and a person standing on a dragon for the Constellation section of the 1911 Parade entitled “Samson’s Anthology”. The board and drawing are extremely fragile. (2000.048.297)

Poppy – Gems and Flowers

Gus Renze

12″ x 19″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #12 entitled “Poppy” from the 1912 Parade entitled “Gems and Flowers” (2000.048.378)

Princess Mayblossom – The Festival of Fairyland

Gus Renze

11 1/2″ x 18″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #19 entitled “Princess Mayblossom” from the 1902 Parade entitled “The Festival of Fairyland” (2000.048.189)

Ranavalo – Isles of the Sea

Gus Renze

9 1/2″ x 15″ drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a float from the 1900 Parade entitled “Isles of the Sea”. The drawing has neither title nor number and shows a Native American sitting in front of a hut in a wooded area. The word Ranavalo is in the center of the float (2000.048.230)

Richard III – All the World’s a Stage

Gus Renze

5 3/4″ x 9 1/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #18 entitled “Richard III” from the 1909 Parade entitled “All the World’s a Stage” (2000.048.266)

Robinson Crusoe’s Isle – Days We Celebrate and Songs We Sing

Gus Renze

12″ x 18 5/8″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #16 entitled “Robinson Crusoe’s Isle” from the 1907 Parade entitled “Days We Celebrate and Songs We Sing” (2000.048.423)

Romeo and Juliet – All the World’s a Stage

Gus Renze

8 1/4″ x 14″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #6 entitled “Romeo and Juliet” from the 1909 Parade entitled “All the World’s a Stage” (2000.048.260)

Rose – Gems and Flowers

Gus Renze

10 1/2″ x 16 1/2″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #2 entitled “Rose” from the 1912 Parade entitled “Gems and Flowers” (2000.048.374)

Ruby – Gems and Flowers

Gus Renze

11 5/8″ x 18 1/2″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #11 entitled “Ruby” from the 1912 Parade entitled “Gems and Flowers” (2000.048.377)

Sacrifice – Samson’s Anthology

Gus Renze

12″ x 15 3/8″ preliminary drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a possible float entitled “Sacrifice” for the Constellation section of the 1911 Parade entitled “Samson’s Anthology”. The board and drawing are extremely fragile. (2000.048.244)

Saladin and Richard Couer the Lion – When Knighthood Was in Flower

Gus Renze

10 1/2″ x 15 1/4″ cut out drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #4 entitled “Saladin and Richard Couer the Lion” from the 1901 Parade entitled “When Knighthood Was in Flower” (2000.048.207)

Samson in Polytix – The Golden West and Samson in Polytix

Gus Renze

12 3/8″ x 18 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #12 the title float for the second half of the parade entitled “Samson in Polytix” from the 1908 Parade entitled “The Golden West and Samson in Polytix” (2000.048.337)

Sapphire – Gems and Flowers

Gus Renze

11 1/8″ x 17 1/8″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #15 entitled “Sapphire” from the 1912 Parade entitled “Gems and Flowers”. There is a large hole in the middle of the drawing where the backing board shows (2000.048.372)

Science and Art – The Story of the State

Gus Renze

12″ x 18 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #18 entitled “Science and Art” from the 1904 Parade entitled “The Story of the State” (2000.048.312)

Sinbad the Sailor – The Festival of Fairyland

Gus Renze

11 3/4″ x 18 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #15 entitled “Sinbad the Sailor” from the 1902 Parade entitled “The Festival of Fairyland” (2000.048.188)

Steam and Electricity – Feast of Quivera

Gus Renze

9 1/8″ x 14 1/4″ watercolor drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #16 entitled “Steam and Electricity” from the 1897 Parade entitled “Feast of Quivera” (2000.048.174)

Sunflower – Gems and Flowers

Gus Renze

11″ x 16 1/2″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #16 entitled “Sunflower” from the 1912 Parade entitled “Gems and Flowers” (2000.048.370)

Tam O Shanter – The Festival of Fairyland

Gus Renze

11 3/4″ x 18 1/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #16 entitled “Tam O’Shanter” from the 1902 Parade entitled “The Festival of Fairyland” (2000.048.187)

Tanuhaeuser – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera

Gus Renze

11 1/4″ x 18″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #12 entitled “Tanuhaeuser” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.399)

Tartarrax, The Dreamer – Feast of Quivera

Gus Renze

9″ x 13 5/8″ watercolor drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #8 entitled “Tartarrax, The Dreamer” from the 1897 Parade entitled “Feast of Quivera” (2000.048.179)

The Age of Ice – The Story of the State

Gus Renze

11 7/8″ x 18 5/8″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #4 entitled “The Age of Ice” from the 1904 Parade entitled “The Story of the State” (2000.048.323)

The Ancient Order of United Workmen – The World of Mystery

Gus Renze

10 3/8″ x 14 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #7 entitled “The Ancient Order of United Workmen (A.O.U.W.)” from the 1905 Parade entitled “The World of Mystery” (2000.048.256)

The Barber of Seville – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera

Gus Renze

12 1/2″ x 15″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #18 entitled “The Barber of Seville” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.395)

The Big Stick in the Jungle – The Golden West and Samson in Polytix

Gus Renze

12 1/4″ x 18 3/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #13 entitled “The Big Stick in the Jungle” from the 1908 Parade entitled “The Golden West and Samson in Polytix” (2000.048.333)

The Charlatan – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera

Gus Renze

12 1/2″ x 18 5/8″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #13 entitled “The Charlatan” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.389)

The Convention Steam Roller – The Golden West and Samson in Polytix

Gus Renze

12″ x 18 1/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #16 entitled “The Convention Steam Roller” from the 1908 Parade entitled “The Golden West and Samson in Polytix” (2000.048.351)

The Departure of Coronado – Feast of Quivera

Gus Renze

9 1/4″ x 13 3/4″ watercolor drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #3 entitled “The Departure of Coronado” from the 1897 Parade entitled “Feast of Quivera” (2000.048.166)

The Eagles – The World of Mystery

Gus Renze

10 3/4″ x 16 5/8″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #6 entitled “The Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.)” from the 1905 Parade entitled “The World of Mystery” (2000.048.257)

The Early Inhabitants – The Story of the State

Gus Renze

12″ x 18 1/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #5 entitled “The Early Inhabitants” from the 1904 Parade entitled “The Story of the State” (2000.048.314)

The Elks – The World of Mystery

Gus Renze

10 1/8″ x 16 1/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #4 entitled “The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks (B.P.O.E.)” from the 1905 Parade entitled “The World of Mystery” (2000.048.249)

The End of French Sovereignty – Feast of Quivera

Gus Renze

8 3/4″ x 13 3/8″ watercolor drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #11 entitled “The End of French Sovereignty” from the 1897 Parade entitled “Feast of Quivera” (2000.048.177)

The Expedition of Lewis and Clark – The Story of the State

Gus Renze

12″ x 17 3/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #9 entitled “The Expedition of Lewis and Clark” from the 1904 Parade entitled “The Story of the State” (2000.048.317)

The Fairy of the Dawn – The Festival of Fairyland

Gus Renze

11 1/4″ x 17 3/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #14 entitled “The Fairy of the Dawn” from the 1902 Parade entitled “The Festival of Fairyland” (2000.048.194)

The Field of the Cloth of Gold – When Knighthood Was in Flower

Gus Renze

11 1/2″ x 16 3/4″ cut out drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #3 entitled “The Field of the Cloth of Gold” from the 1901 Parade entitled “When Knighthood Was in Flower” (2000.048.216)

The Flower Queen’s Daughter – The Festival of Fairyland

Gus Renze

12 1/4″ x 17 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #3 entitled “The Flower Queen’s Daughter” from the 1902 Parade entitled “The Festival of Fairyland” (2000.048.190)

The Fortune Teller – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera

Gus Renze

11 3/8″ x 16 1/8″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #3 entitled “The Fortune Teller” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.402)

The German and Bohemian Turners – The World of Mystery

Gus Renze

10 1/4″ x 15 3/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #14 entitled “The German and Bohemian Turners” from the 1905 Parade entitled “The World of Mystery” (2000.048.255)

The Golden Mermaid – The Festival of Fairyland

Gus Renze

11 3/4″ x 18 1/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #4 entitled “The Golden Mermaid” from the 1902 Parade entitled “The Festival of Fairyland” (2000.048.200)

The Golden Rod – Feast of Quivera

Gus Renze

9″ x 12 3/4″ watercolor drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #17 entitled “The Golden Rod” from the 1897 Parade entitled “Feast of Quivera” (2000.048.175)

The Golden West – The Golden West and Samson in Polytix

Gus Renze

12 1/2″ x 18 3/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #1 the title float for the first half of the parade entitled “The Golden West” from the 1908 Parade entitled “The Golden West and Samson in Polytix” (2000.048.343)

The Great Seal – The Story of the State

Gus Renze

12 1/4″ x 18 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #12 entitled “The Great Seal” from the 1904 Parade entitled “The Story of the State” (2000.048.324)

The Hardy Pioneer – The Story of the State

Gus Renze

12 1/4″ x 18″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #11 entitled “The Hardy Pioneer” from the 1904 Parade entitled “The Story of the State” (2000.048.316)

The Highwayman – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera

Gus Renze

10 1/4″ x 17 1/4″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #11 entitled “The Highwayman” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.393)

The Independent Order of Foresters – The World of Mystery

Gus Renze

10″ x 15 7/8″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #16 entitled “The Independent Order of Foresters (I.O.F.)” from the 1905 Parade entitled “The World of Mystery” (2000.048.251)

The Independent Order of Odd Fellows – The World of Mystery

Gus Renze

9 1/8″ x 15 1/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #13 entitled “The Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I.O.O.F.)” from the 1905 Parade entitled “The World of Mystery” (2000.048.258.2)

The Isle of Spice – All the World’s a Stage

Gus Renze

5 1/2″ x 9 3/8″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #2 entitled “The Isle of Spice” from the 1909 Parade entitled “All the World’s a Stage” (2000.048.265)

The Jolly Musketeers – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera

Gus Renze

12 1/4″ x 18 1/4″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #9 entitled “The Jolly Musketeers” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.390)

The King – Feast of Quivera

Gus Renze

9″ x 13″ watercolor drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a float with the king of Ak-Sar-Ben portrayed on it from the 1897 Parade entitled “Feast of Quivera”. The float has no number. (2000.048.173)

The King of the Golden River – The Festival of Fairyland

Gus Renze

11 1/2″ x 16 3/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #18 entitled “The King of the Golden River” from the 1902 Parade entitled “The Festival of Fairyland” (2000.048.191)

The King The King – The Story of the State

Gus Renze

11 7/8″ x 18 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #20 entitled “The King! The King!” from the 1904 Parade entitled “The Story of the State”. The float portraying the King was almost always the last float in the parade (2000.048.321)

The Knights of Columbus – The World of Mystery

Gus Renze

11 1/2″ x 16″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #11 entitled “The Knights of Columbus (K of C)” from the 1905 Parade entitled “The World of Mystery” (2000.048.248)

The Knights of Pythias – The World of Mystery

Gus Renze

10 1/8″ x 16 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #8 entitled “The Knights of Pythias (K of P)” from the 1905 Parade entitled “The World of Mystery” (2000.048.250)

The Knights of the Round Table – When Knighthood Was in Flower

Gus Renze

11″ x 16 1/4″ cut out drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #8 entitled “The Knights of the Round Table” from the 1901 Parade entitled “When Knighthood Was in Flower” (2000.048.203)

The Land of the Aztec – Feast of Quivera

Gus Renze

9 1/4″ x 14 1/4″ watercolor drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #4 entitled “The Land of the Aztec” from the 1897 Parade entitled “Feast of Quivera” (2000.048.178)

The Lewis & Clark Expedition – Feast of Quivera

Gus Renze

10 3/8″ x 15 1/4″ watercolor drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #12 entitled “The Lewis and Clark Expedition” from the 1897 Parade entitled “Feast of Quivera” (2000.048.180)

The Little Corporal – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera

Gus Renze

9 3/8″ x 16 1/8″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #5 entitled “The Little Corporal” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.397)

The Lorelei – The Festival of Fairyland

Gus Renze

12 1/2″ x 18 1/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #6 entitled “The Lorelei” from the 1902 Parade entitled “The Festival of Fairyland” (2000.048.192)

The Louisiana Purchase – The Story of the State

Gus Renze

11 1/2″ x 18 1/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #7 entitled “The Louisiana Purchase” from the 1904 Parade entitled “The Story of the State” (2000.048.320)

The Maccabees – The World of Mystery

Gus Renze

10 1/2″ x 17″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #12 entitled “The Knights of the Maccabees (K.O.T.M.)” from the 1905 Parade entitled “The World of Mystery” (2000.048.252)

The Man in the Moon – The Festival of Fairyland

Gus Renze

11″ x 17 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #13 entitled “The Man in the Moon” from the 1902 Parade entitled “The Festival of Fairyland” (2000.048.198)

The Merry Wives of Windsor – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera

Gus Renze

10 1/8″ x 16″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #6 entitled “The Merry Wives of Windsor” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.400)

The Mikado – All the World’s a Stage

Gus Renze

6 1/4″ x 9 3/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #10 entitled “The Mikado” from the 1909 Parade entitled “All the World’s a Stage” (2000.048.268)

The Modern Woodmen of America – The World of Mystery

Gus Renze

10 1/8″ x 16 1/8″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #10 entitled “The Modern Woodmen of America (M.W.A.)” from the 1905 Parade entitled “The World of Mystery” (2000.048.254)

The Nobles of the Mystic Shrine – The World of Mystery

Gus Renze

11 1/8″ x 17 1/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #2 entitled “The Nobles of the Mystic Shrine” from the 1905 Parade entitled “The World of Mystery” (2000.048.253)

The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe – The Festival of Fairyland

Gus Renze

11 1/4″ x 17 3/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #20 entitled “The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe” from the 1902 Parade entitled “The Festival of Fairyland” (2000.048.196)

The Pageant of Quivera

Gus Renze

8 1/2″ x 12″ watercolor drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #1, on the front is a drawing of the title float for the 1897 parade and on the back is a drawing for the float entitled, “Pageant of Quivera” (2000.048.164.a-b)

The Power of the Press – The Golden West and Samson in Polytix

Gus Renze

11 5/8″ x 18 5/8″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #15 entitled “The Power of the Press” from the 1908 Parade entitled “The Golden West and Samson in Polytix” (2000.048.336)

The Prince of Pilsen – All the World’s a Stage

Gus Renze

5 5/8″ x 9 3/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #14 entitled “The Prince of Pilsen” from the 1909 Parade entitled “All the World’s a Stage” (2000.048.269)

The Royal Arcanum – The World of Mystery

Gus Renze

10 1/4″ x 16 7/8″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #3 entitled “The Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum (V.M.C.)” from the 1905 Parade entitled “The World of Mystery” (2000.048.258.1)

The Royal Archates – The World of Mystery

Gus Renze

10 1/8″ x 15 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #9 entitled “The Royal Archates” from the 1905 Parade entitled “The World of Mystery” (2000.048.246)

The Silent Plains – The Story of the State

Gus Renze

11 7/8″ x 17 3/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #10 entitled “The Silent Plains” from the 1904 Parade entitled “The Story of the State” (2000.048.311)

The Spider and the Fly – The Festival of Fairyland

Gus Renze

11 1/8″ x 17 1/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #9 entitled “The Spider and the Fly” from the 1902 Parade entitled “The Festival of Fairyland” (2000.048.183)

The Stick and the Stork – The Golden West and Samson in Polytix

Gus Renze

12″ x 18 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #14 entitled “The Stick and the Stork” from the 1908 Parade entitled “The Golden West and Samson in Polytix” (2000.048.342)

The Story of the State

Gus Renze

11 5/8″ x 18 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #1 the Title Float entitled “The Story of the State” from the 1904 Parade of the same name (2000.048.318)

The Sugar Beet – Feast of Quivera

Gus Renze

10″ x 14 1/2″ watercolor drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #18 entitled “The Sugar Beet” from the 1897 Parade entitled “Feast of Quivera” (2000.048.167)

The Sultan of Sulu – All the World’s a Stage

Gus Renze

6″ x 9 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #8 entitled “The Sultan of Sulu” from the 1909 Parade entitled “All the World’s a Stage” (2000.048.264)

The Traveling Musicians – The Festival of Fairyland

Gus Renze

12″ x 18 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #8 entitled “The Traveling Musicians” from the 1902 Parade entitled “The Festival of Fairyland” (2000.048.197)

The Tropical Age – The Story of the State

Gus Renze

12 1/4″ x 17 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #3 entitled “The Tropical Age” from the 1904 Parade entitled “The Story of the State” (2000.048.310)

The Viking of the North – When Knighthood Was in Flower

Gus Renze

11″ x 16 1/2″ cut out drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #14 entitled “The Viking of the North” from the 1901 Parade entitled “When Knighthood Was in Flower” (2000.048.211)

The Vision of the Plains – Feast of Quivera

Gus Renze

8 1/2″ x 12 1/4″ watercolor drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #7 entitled “The Vision of the Plains” from the 1897 Parade entitled “Feast of Quivera” (2000.048.181)

The White and the Red Rose – When Knighthood Was in Flower

Gus Renze

10 1/4″ x 16 1/4″ cut out drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #16 entitled “The White and the Red Rose” from the 1901 Parade entitled “When Knighthood Was in Flower” (2000.048.210)

The Wizard of Oz – All the World’s a Stage

Gus Renze

5 5/8″ x 9 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #13 entitled “The Wizard of Oz” from the 1909 Parade entitled “All the World’s a Stage” (2000.048.273)

The Woodmen of the World – The World of Mystery

Gus Renze

10 7/8″ x 16 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #5 entitled “The Woodmen of the World (W.O.W.)” from the 1905 Parade entitled “The World of Mystery” (2000.048.247)

Title Float – Isles of the Sea

Gus Renze

10 1/2″ x 15″ drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing the title float from the 1900 Parade entitled “Isles of the Sea”. The drawings have neither titles nor numbers (2000.048.219)

Title Float – When Knighthood was in Flower

Gus Renze

9 1/8″ x 12 1/4″ cut out drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #2 entitled “When Knighthood Was in Flower” from the 1901 Parade of the same name (2000.048.202)

Two Knights Stand Guard – Isles of the Sea

Gus Renze

10″ x 15 1/2″ drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a float from the 1900 Parade entitled “Isles of the Sea”. The drawing has neither title nor number and shows two knights standing guard with a large cross shield and vases full of flowers on the float (2000.048.232)

Two Volcanoes – Isles of the Sea

Gus Renze

11 1/8″ x 15 3/8″ drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a float from the 1900 Parade entitled “Isles of the Sea”. The drawing has neither title nor number and shows two erupting volcanoes, one with a shield leaning up against it, with a naked queen holding two shells with fire coming from them and vegetables on the ground (2000.048.227)

Utah – The Golden West and Samson in Polytix

Gus Renze

12″ x 18 1/2″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #5 entitled “Utah” from the 1908 Parade entitled “The Golden West and Samson in Polytix” (2000.048.339)

Valentine’s Day – Days We Celebrate and Songs We Sing

Gus Renze

11 1/4″ x 18 1/8″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #3 entitled “Valentine’s Day” from the 1907 Parade entitled “Days We Celebrate and Songs We Sing” (2000.048.424)

Venus and the Coming Night – Samson’s Anthology

Gus Renze

13 3/4″ x 17 3/4″ preliminary drawing mounted on board of an Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float, showing a possible float entitled “Venus and the Coming Night” for the Constellation section of the 1911 Parade entitled “Samson’s Anthology”. The board and drawing are extremely fragile. (2000.048.299)

Vulcan – Feast of Olympia

Gus Renze

7 1/8″ x 10 3/4″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #13 entitled “Vulcan” from the Ak-Sar-Ben Parade “Feast of Olympia”. (2000.048.240)

Wang – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera

Gus Renze

10 3/4″ x 15 3/4″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #15 entitled “Wang” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.398)

Washington and Oregon – The Golden West and Samson in Polytix

Gus Renze

11 3/4″ x 18 1/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #9 entitled “Washington and Oregon” from the 1908 Parade entitled “The Golden West and Samson in Polytix” (2000.048.348)

Washington’s Birthday – Days We Celebrate and Songs We Sing

Gus Renze

11 7/8″ x 18 7/8″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #4 entitled “Washington’s Birthday” from the 1907 Parade entitled “Days We Celebrate and Songs We Sing” (2000.048.428)

Welcome Prosperity – Feast of Quivera

Gus Renze

8 5/8″ x 13 1/4″ watercolor drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #19 entitled “Welcome Prosperity” from the 1897 Parade entitled “Feast of Quivera” (2000.048.169)

Westward The Star of Empire – The Story of the State

Gus Renze

12″ x 17 3/4″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #8 entitled “Westward! The Star of Empire” from the 1904 Parade entitled “The Story of the State” (2000.048.185)

William Tell – When Knighthood Was in Flower

Gus Renze

10 5/8″ x 7 5/8″ cut out drawing of half of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #15 entitled “William Tell” from the 1901 Parade entitled “When Knighthood Was in Flower”. This drawing is the other half of 2000.048.205 (2000.048.204)

William Tell – When Knighthood Was in Flower

Gus Renze

10 1/2″ x 11 1/2″ cut out drawing of half of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #15 entitled “William Tell” from the 1901 Parade entitled “When Knighthood Was in Flower”. This drawing is the other half of 2000.048.204 (2000.048.205)

Wizard of the Nile – Gems of Grand and Comic Opera

Gus Renze

9 1/2″ x 15 7/8″ drawing mounted on board of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #17 entitled “Wizard of the Nile” from the 1899 Parade entitled “Gems of Grand and Comic Opera” (2000.048.394)

Wyoming – The Golden West and Samson in Polytix

Gus Renze

12″ x 18 5/8″ drawing of Ak-Sar-Ben Parade Float #4 entitled “Wyoming” from the 1908 Parade entitled “The Golden West and Samson in Polytix” (2000.048.345)