Miss the Days of '47 Parade? See the photo highlights

Published: July 25, 2017, 1:30 p.m. MDT

The Healing Field flags in the Days of '47 Parade in Salt Lake City on Monday, July 24, 2017. Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

By Deseret News

The Days of '47 Parade is one of the United States' oldest, dating back to 1849.

Paradegoers this year flocked from far and wide, with some flying in from New York and others driving 20 hours from Texas.

The following floats received awards from the parade committee:

• Days of '47 Sweepstakes Award: Bountiful South Stake

• Outstanding Animation Award: Woods Cross Stake

• People's Choice Award: West Jordan Mountain View Stake

• Children's Choice Award: West Jordan Mountain View Stake

• President's Award: First National Bank

• Mayor's Award: Chinese Society of Utah

• Community Award: Salt Lake Granger North Stake

• Brigham Young Award: Draper Suncrest Stake

• Governor Award: Cottonwood Heights City

• Spirit of Faith Award: Salt Lake Tongan Stake

• Legacy Award: Draper South Mountain Stake

• Utah Award: Riverton Summerhill Stake

• Daughters of Utah Pioneers Award: Centerville North Stake

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• Pioneers Award: Draper Suncrest Stake

• Hilda Erickson Award: West Jordan Prairie Stake

• Judges Choice Award: Murray City

Read more about this year's festivities.

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