Elephant-shaped parade float proceeds as spectators watch during American Legion Parade, Long Beach, 1931

Item Overview

Title

Elephant-shaped parade float proceeds as spectators watch during American Legion Parade, Long Beach, 1931

Date Created

August 31, 1931

Date

1931-08-31

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

An elephant-shaped float with a sign that reads "Community Post No. 46" is viewed by a crowd of spectators. One person sits in a carriage atop the elephant. Three outwalkers are alongside the float and two ourwalkers holding shovels are behind it. The float trails a car carrying four passengers, and behind the float are followed by three more walkers, one holding a flag. Reported in "Patriotic Spectacle in State Legion Parade That Stirred Memories of World Conflict...," Los Angeles Times, 01 Sep. 1931: A1.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: American Legion Parade - Long Beach, Calif 1931

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w glass negative

Keywords

Genre

glass plate negatives
Aerial views
news photographs

Names

American Legion

Location

Long Beach (Calif.)

Longitude

33.766934

Latitude

-118.192089

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Spectators--California--Long Beach
Parade floats--California--Long Beach
Parades & processions--California--Long Beach