Join the parade
Everyone loves a parade, and everyone loves Buster the Baby Bus. Here the two come together in the Northside Fourth of July parade, an annual patriotic celebration in one of Cincinnati's most eclectic neighborhoods. And with parade season in full swing, look for Buster at a parade near you. Photo from the Metro collection

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Cooling breezes
This photo is so old it's difficult to tell just what is going on here, but we do know a few things: it's an open air car so it was taken during the summer; it was taken prior to 1913 because that's the year the "shield" type cap badges were discontinued and we know the destination was Madisonville. Photo from the Metro collection

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Cool water
The lady in this photo seems to be contemplating beating the summer heat by jumping into the cooling waters of the fountain on Fountain Square. You can beat the heat by riding Metro's cool new articulated and hybrid buses. Photo from the Metro collection

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And the rockets red glare
A rare moment of calm on Government Square is disturbed by fireworks overhead in what must have been a celebration of another Cincinnati Reds victory in this photo taken shortly after the newly redesigned Government Square opened. Photo from the Metro collection

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