Subject: Entertainment / Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection and OpenUCLA Collections / Names: Tournament of Roses - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: The "A Sea of Sand" float was preceded by 4 thoroughbred Arabian horses and two camels, "ships of the desert." In addition to its title, the float also bears the floral sign "The Dessert Playground." A woman in a bathing suit stands on the float, braving the rain. The float was entered by the city of Palm Springs. The float is seen is seen passing the Goodhue Flagpole in the center of the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd.
Date:: January 1, 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Description:: The theme of the 1928 Rose Parade was a League of Nations in flowers
Date:: January 2, 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Description:: The theme of the 1935 forty-sixth annual Rose Parade was "Golden Legends."
Date:: January 1, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Description:: The theme of the 1928 Rose Parade was a League of Nations in flowers
Date:: January 2, 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

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

Description:: The "Adventure" float featured a floral airplane with a wingspread of 32 feet. The float was designed by Inglewood city gardener W. D. Frantz and entered by the city of Inglewood.
Date:: January 1, 1931
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Description:: The theme of the 1934 Rose Parade was: Tales of the Seven Seas. It rained during the parade that year.
Date:: January 1, 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Description:: 1927 was the first year the the Rose Parade had a theme, "Songs in Flowers," with each float typifying a song
Date:: January 1, 1927
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Description:: "Mexico's Fairyland" float with a band of 6 musicians (4 men and 12 women) and a woman dancer (seated in the center front row) perform on the float in front of a Mexican style tower. On the side of the float is a flora sign reading: Agua Caliente / Old Mexico.
Date:: January 2, 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Description:: The theme of the 1934 Rose Parade was: Tales of the Seven Seas. It rained during the parade that year.
Date:: January 1, 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

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