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Fountain at the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, view of the fountain, Seville, 1929

Description:
Rectangular pool lined with potted plants with a sculpted fountain at the end. The fountain has water streaming from a basin upon which rests a relief sculpture of two ships, flanked by twisted columns supporting an entablature and scroll finial, and sculpted library shelves with books and putti friezes below. This structure is part of the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, a world's fair held in Seville, Spain from May 9, 1929 to June 21, 1930 in the Parque de María Luisa. After a several year period of not contributing buildings to world's fairs, the United States built three structures for Seville.
Date:
May 26, 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Fountain at the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, view of the fountain, Seville, 1929

Fountain at the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, view of the fountain, Seville, 1929

Description:
Rectangular pool lined with potted plants with a sculpted fountain at the end. The fountain has water streaming from a basin upon which rests a relief sculpture of two ships, flanked by twisted columns supporting an entablature and scroll finial, and sculpted library shelves with books and putti friezes below. This structure is part of the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, a world's fair held in Seville, Spain from May 9, 1929 to June 21, 1930 in the Parque de María Luisa. After a several year period of not contributing buildings to world's fairs, the United States built three structures for Seville.
Date:
May 26, 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Fountain at the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, view of the fountain, Seville, 1929

Fountain at the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, view of the fountain, Seville, 1929

Description:
Rectangular pool lined with potted plants with a sculpted fountain at the end. The fountain has water streaming from a basin upon which rests a relief sculpture of two ships, flanked by twisted columns supporting an entablature and scroll finial, and sculpted library shelves with books and putti friezes below. This structure is part of the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, a world's fair held in Seville, Spain from May 9, 1929 to June 21, 1930 in the Parque de María Luisa. After a several year period of not contributing buildings to world's fairs, the United States built three structures for Seville.
Date:
May 26, 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Fountain at the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, view of the fountain, Seville, 1929

Maria Luisa Park during the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, view of a pool, Seville, 1929

Description:
Maria Luisa Park was part of the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, a world's fair held in Seville, Spain from May 9, 1929 to June 21, 1930. After a several year period of not contributing buildings to world's fairs, the United States built three structures for Seville.
Date:
May 26, 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Maria Luisa Park during the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, view of a pool, Seville, 1929

Fountain at the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, view of the fountain, Seville, 1929

Description:
Rectangular pool lined with potted plants with a sculpted fountain at the end. The fountain has water streaming from a basin upon which rests a relief sculpture of two ships, flanked by twisted columns supporting an entablature and scroll finial, and sculpted library shelves with books and putti friezes below. This structure is part of the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, a world's fair held in Seville, Spain from May 9, 1929 to June 21, 1930 in the Parque de María Luisa. After a several year period of not contributing buildings to world's fairs, the United States built three structures for Seville.
Date:
May 26, 1929
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Cornell, Ralph D.
Collection:
Ralph D. Cornell Papers, 1925-1972
Fountain at the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929, view of the fountain, Seville, 1929

"Goldilocks and the Three Bears" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1933

Description:
The "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," float has a "National Orange Show" floral sign on the side with a giant orange on wheels as a coach, driven by Mary Jayne Shorett, as Goldilocks, and pulled by the bears, with youths dressed as pages standing at the front of the float. A floral sign at the front of the float reads "San Bernardino." The float is seen at the intersection of Colorade Blvd. and Orange Grove Blvd. The float was sponsored by the San Bernardino Chamber of Commerce.
Date:
January 2, 1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Goldilocks and the Three Bears" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1933

Dancing Chinese lion during festival in Chinatown, Los Angeles, circa 1920-1939

Description:
Dancing Chinese lion during festival in Chinatown on unpaved street with spectators on the sidewalk. The man supporting the front holds the lion's head high above his own head and is smiling. There is allot of dust or smoke in the foreground. A sign on a commercial building reads: "Eastern Grocery Co."
Date:
[circa 1920-1930]
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Dancing Chinese lion during festival in Chinatown, Los Angeles, circa 1920-1939

"Enchanted Lands" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1935

Description:
The "Enchanted Lands" float features a large floral replica of the California Building (a Spanish Colonial building designed for the by architect Bertram Goodhue for the 1915-1917 Panama–California Exposition held in San Diego to celebrate the opening of the Panama Canal) with a bell tower and dome reproduced with yellow, white and bronze chrysanthemums. A sign on the side of the float reads "San Diego, World Exposition City, 1935." On the visible corners of the float are float riders in costume with decorations featuring (L to R) a Spanish-American mission, a Chinese bridge, and a South Seas palm. The Goodhue Flagpole at the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd. is visible behind the float.
Date:
January 1, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Enchanted Lands" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1935

Newspaper article describing road race winners, Santa Monica, [1942-1944?]

Description:
Text reads, in part: Looking Back 25 Years. ... Three days after the races the names of the winning car drivers were announced in the Outlook, when the prize money was paid to them. Durant was first and received $4000; Hearne, second, won $2500; Le Cocq, third, $1500, and Pullen, fourth, $1000. Durant's average speed was 81.88 miles an hour for the 250 miles of the course. That was considered, the paper said, a splendid record for the new course.
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Bartlett, Adelbert, 1887-1966
Collection:
Adelbert Bartlett Papers, 1922-1950
Newspaper article describing road race winners, Santa Monica, [1942-1944?]