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"A Castle in Spain" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1933

Description:: The theme of the 1933 forty-fourth annual Rose Parade was "Fairy Tales in Flowers."
Date:: January 2, 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

"A Child's Dream" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1931

Description:: View of a maiden (Ellen Collins) sleeping in a bed of roses on the "A Child's Dream" float, with a princess (Katherine Collins) and castle in the background. The float was entered by the city of Anaheim.
Date:: January 1, 1931
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

"Adohr-able Nymphs" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934

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

"Adventure" airplane float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1931

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

"Argonauts" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934

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

"Blazing the Trail Westward" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1928

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

"Blazing the Trail Westward" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1928

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

"Blue Boy" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1928

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

"Celestial Dragon" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1935

Description:: The "Celestial Dragon" float features a floral dragon on a stairway, coiled around a pagoda. A float rider in a Chinese dress and lovely headdress is visible (Violet Leong or Midred Ginn). The float was designed by E. M. Pitzer and was entered by the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company and was photographed at the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd.
Date:: January 1, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

"Christmas Day" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1930

Description:: The theme of the 1930 forty-first annual Rose Parade was "Festival Days in Flowers"
Date:: January 1, 1930
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

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

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

"Fiesta de las Rosas" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1931

Description:: "Fiesta de las Rosas" float entered by the city of San Jose with 2 girls seated on the floral carpet, one girl standing and one girl on a swing.
Date:: January 1, 1931
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Floral covered wagon in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1930

Description:: The theme of the 1930 forty-first annual Rose Parade was "Festival Days in Flowers"
Date:: January 1, 1930
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Football field float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1929

Description:: Floral football field with 2 goal posts, a giant football and 2 visible float riders. The float was entered by the Alhambra Chamber of Commerce and is shown at the intersection of Colorado Blvd. and Orange Grove Blvd.
Date:: January 1, 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

"Little Boy Blue" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1933

Description:: The theme of the 1933 forty-fourth annual Rose Parade was "Fairy Tales in Flowers."
Date:: January 2, 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

"Mexico's Fairyland" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1933

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

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

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"A Castle in Spain" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1933

"A Child's Dream" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1931

"Adohr-able Nymphs" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934

"Adventure" airplane float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1931

"Argonauts" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934

"Blazing the Trail Westward" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1928

"Blazing the Trail Westward" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1928

"Blue Boy" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1928

"Celestial Dragon" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1935

"Christmas Day" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1930

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

"Fiesta de las Rosas" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1931

Floral covered wagon in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1930

Football field float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1929

"Little Boy Blue" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1933

"Mexico's Fairyland" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1933

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

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