"Columbia, Gem of the Ocean" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1927

Title: "Columbia, Gem of the Ocean" float 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
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Description: 1927 was the first year the the Rose Parade had a theme, "Songs in Flowers," with each float typifying a song
"Columbia, Gem of the Ocean" float with the Statue of Liberty and the frigate Constitution, called "Old Ironsides" accompanied by small boys in army and navy uniforms. The float was designed by L. W. Chobe and entered by the city of Glendale.
Caption: Text from negative sleeve: Tournament of Roses, 1927. nitrates.

Genre: news photographs
cellulose nitrate film
Names: Tournament of Roses
Location: Pasadena (Calif.)
Longitude: 34.145606
Latitude: -118.150953
Resource type: still image
Subjects: Floats (Parades)--California--Pasadena
Culture
Events
Parades & processions--California--Pasadena
Entertainment
Arts

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1429_3369
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002cnz8t
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Rights Country: US
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