Genre: news photographs / Names: Tournament of Roses - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: Tournament of Roses float with 4 women dressed in light-colored classical (?) gowns. Spectators stand in front of a building with a signs reading: "Nash," and "Earl ... Motor Co."
Date:: January 1, 1924
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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

Description:: Float with 2 trumpeters in the front, a floral eagle in the middle and a queen with crown seated on a throne at the back. Attendants and three outwalkers are also visible.
Date:: January 2, 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Rose Parade spectators in a 2-tiered grandstand with pine tree and San Gabriel Mountains in background on the north side of Colorado Blvd. at St. John Avenue. This block later became a freeway overpass. The dome of Pasadena City Hall is to the left of the lamp post.
Date:: January 1, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: The float features 5 children and 3 adults. It was constructed to look like an old sailing ship, with the initials "PHS" on the top sail, "Junior HS" on the middle sail, and "elementary schools" on the bottom sail. Photo appears (reversed) with article "All Southland Represented at Rose Tournament," Los Angeles Times, 02 Jan. 1924: A10.
Date:: January 1, 1924
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: "Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, How does Your Garden Grow?" was the theme of this float, entered by the elementary schools of Pasadena. Mary is represented by Gladys Brooks and the other girls on the float are Ramona Martin, Kathryn Snyder, Eleanor Bothell, Phyllis Williams and Frances Ewer. The float 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

Description:: Float sponsored by the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce represents a hill with cottages suspended above the world, which was revolving. It was the winner of the Grand Sweepstakes. 1927 was the first year 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

Description:: 1927 was the first year the Rose Parade had a theme, "Songs in Flowers," with each float typifying a song. Photograph appears on the photo page "Glendale and Long Beach Share in Major Honors," Los Angeles Times, 02 Jan. 1927: 28.
Date:: January 1, 1927
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Float sponsored by the city of Glendale, which was awarded Second Place Class A. Two sailors accompany the float as out walkers. 1927 was the first year the Rose Parade had a theme, "Songs in Flowers," with each float typifying a song. A different photograph of this float appears in the photo page "Glendale and Long Beach Share in Major Honors," Los Angeles Times, 02 Jan. 1927: 28.
Date:: January 1, 1927
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: 1927 was the first year the Rose Parade had a theme, "Songs in Flowers," with each float typifying a song. Photograph appears in the photo page "Camera highlights along line of march," Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 1927: 1.
Date:: January 1, 1927
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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