Vase of Flowers float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1927

Item Overview

Title

Vase of Flowers float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1927

Photographer

Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966

Date Created

January 1, 1927

Date

1927-01-01

Language

No linguistic content

Collection

Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950

Notes

Description

Front portion of Rose Parade float, with shiplike prow, young woman seated on side, and large vase with three roses created with flowers, with crowd in background. The float may be the entry from the Pasadena Realty Board.
1927 was the first year the the Tournament of Roses Parade had a theme, "Songs in Flowers," with each float typifying a song

Caption

Text from nitrate negative sleeve: 2077 2078 - 2079 - 2080 [other numbers torn off at top] Pasadena Rose Tournament NYear 1927 to 1950, 11, 6x8 [Struck out: 1926, 192[4?] 2081 2082 2083 Panorama of Santa Monica bay from Palisades Park, showing beach clubs popular with movie and tourist groups]
Handwritten at edge of negative: 2077

Physical Description

Extent

1 photographic negative

Dimensions

4 x 5 inches

Keywords

Genre

cellulose nitrate film
black-and-white photographs

Names

Tournament of Roses

Location

California--Pasadena

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Events
Entertainment
Environment
Parades & processions--California--Pasadena
Floats (Parades)--California--Pasadena