Tournament of Roses Parade participant in an army uniform, Pasadena, 1928

Title: Tournament of Roses Parade participant in an army uniform, Pasadena, 1928
Date Created: January 2, 1928
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description: The theme of the 1928 Rose Parade was a League of Nations in flowers
Soldier in an army uniform including a helmet and leather boots, holding a flag and standing in the grass next to a street lamp post on a street corner. On his helmet is written: "CAL HUT 273" and there are medals on his jacket. In the background are other soldiers in uniform including one in a navy uniform; some also hold flags on tall flag poles and several flags are placed against a tree. On the street lamp is a sign reading: "Emergency Sign Service. No Parking by order of Police Dep... Auto Club of So. Calif."
Caption: Text from negative sleeve: Tournament of Roses

Genre: cellulose nitrate film
news photographs
Subjects: Events
Parades & processions--California--Pasadena
Soldiers (American)--California--Pasadena
Lifestyle
War
Names: Tournament of Roses
Location: Pasadena (Calif.)
Resource type: still image

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local identifier: uclamss_1429_3383
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002cnzr2
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Rights Country: US
Funding Note: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
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