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"Iris and the Rainbow" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1935

Description:
The "Iris and the Rainbow" float, entered by the city of Altadena, with Betty Wilcox as Iris holding the streamer attached to six floral peacocks, accompanied by 4 flower girls (Janet Horning, Joan Smith, Anna Kelly and Marion Rutan) all beneath a wide floral rainbow. 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
"Iris and the Rainbow" 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

"Orange is King" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1930

Description:
"Orange is King" float with an enthroned orange king and 2 heralds, pulled by a train engine with the date of the National Orange Show in San Bernardino on the side "Feb. 13-29." Gordon Elliott is the king and Nancy Caswell and Alta Faulkner are the heralds. The float is at the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Orange Grove Blvd.
Date:
January 1, 1930
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Orange is King" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1930

"Christopher Columbus" float at the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1936

Description:
Float showing Christopher Columbus (Paul A. Jones) presenting 2 Indians to the King (Charles Luse) and Queen (Mary Louis Tompkins) of Spain, entered by the city of Santa Barbara. The float is seen passing the Goodhue Flagpole in the center of the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd.
Date:
January 1, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Snyder, Bill
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Christopher Columbus" float at the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1936

"First Pacific Airmail Flight" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1936

Description:
Float depicting the clipper plane which had recently flown across the Pacific on the first Orient air-mail flight, sponsored by the Pasadena city schools. The float is photographed passing the Goodhue flagpole at the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd.
Date:
January 1, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Snyder, Bill
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"First Pacific Airmail Flight" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1936

"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

"Elephant" float with a prince and princess in a howdah in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1926

Description:
Float in the form of an Indian Elephant carrying child prince Randolph H. Bennett and princess Eloise McCarter in a howdah. The legs of the elephant moved to give the appearance of walking. Eight outwalkers costumed as turbaned slaves are not in the photograph. The float was entered by the city of Glendale.
Date:
January 1, 1926
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Elephant" float with a prince and princess in a howdah in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1926