Beverly Hills float with actress Doris Deane in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1927

Item Overview

Title

Beverly Hills float with actress Doris Deane in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1927

Date Created

January 1, 1927

Date

1927-01-01

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

1927 was the first year the Rose Parade had a theme, "Songs in Flowers," with each float typifying a song. The float sponsored by the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce represents a hill with cottages suspended above the world, which was revolving. It was the winner of the Grand Sweepstakes. Photograph appears in "PASADENA'S 38th ANNUAL ROSE TOURNAMENT," Los Angeles Times, 02 Jan. 1927: 27.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: Tournament of Roses.
Text from newspaper caption: Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce, Winner of Grand Sweepstakes. Madge Bellamy is the lady.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w glass negative

Keywords

Genre

news photographs
glass plate negatives

Names

Tournament of Roses
Doris Deane

Location

Pasadena (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Parades & processions--California--Pasadena
Actresses--American--California--Pasadena
Chambers of commerce--California--Beverly Hills
Floats (Parades)--California--Pasadena