"Sunbeams of Orange" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1923

Item Overview

Title

"Sunbeams of Orange" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1923

Date Created

January 1, 1923

Date

1923-01-01

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Language

English

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Orange Community Chamber of Commerce float titled "Sunbeams of Orange." Six women are seated on the float, which appears to represent a ship. Two men costumed as pages and holding banners stand on either side of the float. The banner on the left bears the message "Orange Community Chamber of Commerce," and the message on other banner reads "Sunbeams Orange." The house visible behind the float indicates that the photograph was taken before the parade had begun and is on Orange Grove, or on a side street near Orange Grove. Reported in PAGEANT BEAUTY'S OWN..." Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 1923: II:1.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: Tournament of Roses.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w glass negative

Keywords

Genre

news photographs
glass plate negatives

Names

Tournament of Roses

Location

Pasadena (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Parades & processions--California--Pasadena
Floats (Parades)--California--Pasadena