WOW! What a Celebration! Martin Murphy was surely smiling down on us the weekend of August 25th and 26th, 2012. Not only was the weather absolutely perfect, but the two days from beginning to end were truly a celebration of a lifetime. Sunnyvale has probably not seen anything so grand since 1881 when Martin and Mary Murphy celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary held at their Bay View home. Between 4,000 and 5,000 people attended their celebration and for our Centennial Celebration we calculated more than 6,000 people attended over the course of the two-day weekend. Everyone had a grand time.
The festivities began with a rousing parade, the likes of which has not been seen since the city-wide parade to celebrate 2000. There were marching bands, antique cars, costumes, but most exciting of all unbridled enthusiasm and joy for our city. For more information see the (Special Centennial Celebration Newsletter)
Parade Photos
marchers in the Centennial parade
Homestead H.S. marching band assembling in front of Fremont H.S.
drill team
antique firetruck
Airship Ventures Zepplin
Exhibit Photos
bicycle built for three
Hendy hand pump
Joshua Hendy Iron Works display
airship history
Sunnyvale Arts Club
vintage buttons and cap guns
model railroad
antique electronics
famous Sunnyvale residents
Local Girl Scout Troop Booth
Activities
hayride
hayride
gold panning
whiskers contest
acorn pounding to make acorn flour
scarecrow contest
shopping at the 1912 general store
historical bike tour
time capsule creation
jail (kids could get their photo taken as prisoner or cop faces)
original Sunnyvale jail cell bars
Demonstrations
Tom Laman with Fiddle Around Forge
Tom Laman
spinners from Purlescence Yarns
Lace Museum member
Chiyo Winters demonstrating sewing
Music and Dance
Stuart Highlanders
Committee to Promote Square Dancing
Square Dancing
Serenaders
Star Geezers
Blue Grass Jam
The Sound Effect
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