Two African Americans standing side by side in Centennial costume dress to the left center of the image. They are standing with a sign that reads "Sons of the Brush". To the right of them is a white person in a red shirt and black bowler hand with a sign that reads "Mauney Hosiery." The three people are surrounded by other spectators. They are standing in Centennial Square in front of the First Union National Bank. There is also a fire truck in the background to the right.