Robert Gaylord seated in a decorated automobile in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1901
Item Overview
- Title
- Robert Gaylord seated in a decorated automobile in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1901
- Alternative title
- Rose Parade
- Date Created
- January 01, 1901
- Date
- 1910-01-01
- Collection
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Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Notes
- Description
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Image depicting an early model automobile covered with foliage. Robert Gaylord (possibly African American) is in the driver's seat of a Milwaukee horseless carriage, dressed in a suit and cap. The car is in a driveway with a house in the background. This was the first year that there were automobiles in the Tournament of Roses parade.
Robert Gaylord was the first Pasadenan to own an automobile. The Rose Parade, also known as the Tournament of Roses Parade, is part of "America's New Year Celebration" held New Year's Day. It was used to showcase California’s mild winter weather, and encourage migration from the East and the Midwest. Early precursors to the parade had horse-drawn carriages covered in flowers, followed by foot races, polo matches, and a game of tug-of-war on the town lot. Upon seeing the scores of flowers on display, one professor decided to suggest the name "Tournament of Roses." The first official parade was in 1895.
Physical Description
- Extent
- 1 photograph
Keywords
- Genre
- photographs
- Names
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Gaylord, Robert
Tournament of Roses - Subject Geographic
- Pasadena (Calif.)
- Resource type
- still image
- Subjects
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Automobiles
Parades & processions