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Young women carrying the "Huntington Park High School Band" banner in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1931

Description:
Young women carrying the "Huntington Park High School Band" banner, followed by a drum majorette and the band. The Orth Storage building on the left was located at 238 West Colorado Blvd. (the block later became a freeway overpass). On the right, signs painted on the side of a commercial building read: "Chevrolet, Gwynn Johnson, 245," and "H. R. Slayden."
Date:
January 1, 1931
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Young women carrying the "Huntington Park High School Band" banner in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1931

Wedding cake float in the Rose Parade, Pasadena, 1927

Description:
Three-layer wedding cake float on a gondola-like boat with boy gondolier and girl riding in the boat and topped with boy and girl, Harold Van Horn and Ardath Aline Elsasser, dressed as a bride and groom beneath an archway. Inscribed in flowers on the side of the boat: Davis.... The float was entered by the Davis Perfection Bakery.
Date:
January 1, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Wedding cake float in the Rose Parade, Pasadena, 1927

"Venus" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1935

Description:
The Long Beach float with Venus, Virginia Johnson, in a sunburst throne with her attendants, Joan Slaughter, Margaret Burley, Mary Lou Turner and Gladys McCleary, dressed in Grecian robes in pastel shades. A huge peacock heads the float, with a fountain in the center supporting 2 green cockatoos with orchid tails. The float was photographerd at the intersection of Orange Grove. Blvd. and Colorado Blvd.
Date:
January 1, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Venus" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1935

"Venus" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1935

Description:
The Long Beach float with Venus, Virginia Johnson, in a sunburst throne with her attendants, Joan Slaughter, Margaret Burley, Mary Lou Turner and Gladys McCleary, dressed in Grecian robes in pastel shades. A huge peacock heads the float, with a fountain in the center supporting 2 green cockatoos with orchid tails. The float is seen passing the Goodhue Flagpole at the intersection of Orange Grove. Blvd. and Colorado Blvd.
Date:
January 1, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Venus" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1935

"Venus" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1935

Description:
Birdeseye view of the Long Beach float with Venus, Virginia Johnson, in a sunburst throne with her attendants, Joan Slaughter, Margaret Burley, Mary Lou Turner and Gladys McCleary, dressed in Grecian robes in pastel shades. A huge peacock heads the float, with a fountain in the center supporting 2 green cockatoos with orchid tails.
Date:
January 1, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Venus" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1935

Trumpet player entertains the theater audience on opening night of the opera at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, November 15, 1937

Description:
Trumpet player entertains the theater audience on opening night of the opera at Shrine Auditorium. The show was a San Francisco Opera Association production of Tristan and Isolde (Tristan und Isolde), starring Kirsten Flagstad, the Norwegian soprano, accompanied by the San Francisco Opera Orchestra
Date:
November 15, 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Trumpet player entertains the theater audience on opening night of the opera at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, November 15, 1937

"Treasure Ship" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934

Description:
The "Treasure Ship" float with a Spanish galleon bearing golden gifts; the intended inhabitants of the float were driven away by the rain. The Pasadena Memorial Flagpole (Goodhue Flagpole) is visible behind the float in its original location in the middle of the intersection of Orange Grove and Colorado Boulevard. The float was entered by the Hotel Vista del Arroyo.
Date:
January 1, 1934
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Treasure Ship" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934

"Sunset in Haiti" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1932

Description:
The "Sunset in Haiti" float features a floral arch representing a sunset over a floral mountain and ocean. Bee Richardson, Alice Wright and Jane Hagenbush were the riders; 2 riders are visible. The float was entered by the Pasadena city schools and is shown at the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd.
Date:
January 1, 1932
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Sunset in Haiti" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1932

"Southern California Farm House" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1935

Description:
The "Southern California Farm House" float is formed of cornflowers and white flowers with a garden in front and a rising sun behind the house. The float riders are Lois Weston and Leland and James Clemson. The El Monte entry is seen at the intersection of Orange Grove blvd. and Colorado Blvd. with the Goodhue Flagpole in the background on the right.
Date:
January 1, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Southern California Farm House" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1935

Selma Avenue School students, on and around float, Shriners' parade, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1925

Description:
Related to Los Angeles Times article, June 6, 1925, “California the Golden” Notable Achievement, Spectacle of Schools Depicting History of State Acclaimed by Visiting Shriners. The public schools’ contribution to the Shrine entertainment, “California the Golden” … "Caravel of Cabrillo," Selma-avenue school ...
Date:
June 5, 1925
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Selma Avenue School students, on and around float, Shriners' parade, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1925

"Sea Monster" (lobster?) float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934

Description:
Described as a red sea monster in the Los Angeles Times parade review, the creature appears to be a lobster standing guard over "Captain Kid's Treasure Chest." The Pasadena Memorial Flagpole (Goodhue Flagpole) is visible behind the float in its original location in the middle of the intersection of Orange Grove and Colorado Boulevard. The float, entered by the city of Ventura, was designed and constructed by nonprofessionals.
Date:
January 1, 1934
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Sea Monster" (lobster?) float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934

San Pedro High School students with float, Shriners' parade, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1925

Description:
Related to Los Angeles Times article, June 6, 1925, “California the Golden” Notable Achievement, Spectacle of Schools Depicting History of State Acclaimed by Visiting Shriners. The public schools’ contribution to the Shrine entertainment, “California the Golden” … "Spanish Treasure Galleon," San Pedro High School ...
Date:
June 5, 1925
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
San Pedro High School students with float, Shriners' parade, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1925

Rose Bowl float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934

Description:
This float features a replica of the Rose Bowl and life-size figures of the Stanford Indian and the Columbia Lion. The Pasadena Memorial Flagpole (Goodhue Flagpole) is visible behind the float in its original location in the middle of the intersection of Orange Grove and Colorado Boulevard. The float was entered by Stanford University.
Date:
January 1, 1934
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Rose Bowl float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934

"River of Destiny" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1935

Description:
"River of Destiny" float shows the Colorado River flowing from heather and pompom mountains at the back, through desert and a channel in another mountain to a land of flowers. Two little girls, June Muhleman and Jane Putney, play in the flowers. The float was entered by the Metropolitan Water District. The float is shown heading east on Colorado Blvd. on the first block east of Orange Grove Blvd. at the start of the parade route.
Date:
January 1, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"River of Destiny" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1935

"Rainbow and the Pot of Gold" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1933

Description:
"Rainbow and the Pot of Gold" float with four fairies seated on a half rainbow and a mound of oranges representing the pot of gold at the base of the rainbow. Three outwalkers holding streamers are visible. The float is seen at the intersection of Colorade Blvd. and Orange Grove Blvd. Entered by the city of Covina.
Date:
January 2, 1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Rainbow and the Pot of Gold" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1933

Polytechnic High School students on float, Shriners' parade, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1925

Description:
Related to Los Angeles Times article, June 6, 1925, “California the Golden” Notable Achievement, Spectacle of Schools Depicting History of State Acclaimed by Visiting Shriners. The public schools’ contribution to the Shrine entertainment, “California the Golden” … "Incas," Polytechnic High School ...
Date:
June 5, 1925
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Polytechnic High School students on float, Shriners' parade, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, 1925

"Peacock" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1935

Description:
View of Santa Barbara's sweepstakes winning "Peacock" float with twins Marguerite and Mary Somerville reading fairy stories in a garden composed of 2 urns and a fountain at the front, mechanical peacocks and steps leading to a large peacock in the center, and classical structure with columns and more urns at the back. The float was photographed at the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd.
Date:
January 1, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Peacock" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1935

"Peacock" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1935

Description:
Head-on view towards the front of Santa Barbara's sweepstakes winning "Peacock" float with twins Marguerite and Mary Somerville reading fairy stories in a garden composed of 2 urns and a fountain. The float is shown heading east on Colorado Blvd. on the first block east of Orange Grove Blvd. at the start of the parade route. The Goodhue Flagpole is visible behind the float.
Date:
January 1, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Peacock" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1935

"Peacock" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1933

Description:
"Peacock" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade with a large floral peacock at the front, a fountain with white swans drinking in the middle, and the queen, Marjorie Wise with Betty Service and Gene Beerkle, maids in waiting seated in a pagoda-like structure at the back. Outwalkers carrying bouquets of roses, dressed as peacocks and attached to the float with pink ribbons. The Pasadena Memorial Flagpole (Goodhue Flagpole) is visible behind the float in its original location in the middle of the intersection of Orange Grove and Colorado Boulevard. The float was entered by the city of Long Beach.
Date:
January 2, 1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Peacock" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1933

"Pasadena Crown" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1926

Description:
Float with floral sign reading "Chamber of Commerce" in the Tournament of Roses Parade. On each corner of the float is a pergola column surmounted by a floral bouquet. There is a large, open crown in the center and there are 5 women in costume and one male driver. The float was entered by the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce.
Date:
January 1, 1926
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Pasadena Crown" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1926

Pasadena Clearinghouse float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1931

Description:
Pasadena Clearinghouse float with cornupocias spilling flowers and the word "Banks" written in flowers on the side. Two girls can be seen ringing New Years bells with the hat of a third girl just visible. The float is probably near the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd.
Date:
January 1, 1931
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections
Pasadena Clearinghouse float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1931