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"1950 Mardi Gras" The Mardi Gras champions are being crowned. Eric Hastleg is the scarecrow on the right.

"1950 Mardi Gras" Dorothy Winters and Dr. Lee Johnson dance together during the Mardi Gras celebration.

"1950 Mardi Gras" Revelers during the Mardi Gras celebration take time out to show off their costumes and pose for a picture.

"1950 Mardi Gras" Couples in costumes dance together during the Mardi Gras celebration. [Photo appears in the 1950 Mountaineer yearbook supplement, attached as last pages.]

"1950 Mardi Gras" Couples in costumes dance together during the Mardi Gras celebration. Wearing an emperor-style costume, Professor Carlos Easley is the man dancing with an unidentified partner in the left side of the picture.

"1950 Mardi Gras" Revelers during the Mardi Gras celebration take time out to have some refreshments, show off their costumes and pose for a picture. [The young man wearing the pirate costume appears to be Ed Merriman.]

"1950 Mardi Gras" Revelers during the Mardi Gras celebration take time out to show off their costumes and pose for a picture.

"1950 Mardi Gras" Couples in costumes dance together during the Mardi Gras celebration. Eric Hastleg is wearing a scarecrow costume, and he is dancing with his matching date in the left side of the picture. Peggy Comrie is wearing a cereal box…

"1950 Mardi Gras" Revelers during the Mardi Gras celebration take time out to show off their costumes and pose for a picture.

"1950 Mardi Gras" Revelers during the Mardi Gras celebration take time out for refreshments and relaxing.