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"Hollywood Pioneers Animal Show" truck in the Loyalty Day Parade inaugurating Boys' Week, Los Angeles, 1926

Description:
"Boys' Week" was first held in New York City in 1920. By the mid 1920's it was held in 600 locations in 25 countries. By 1928 there were 3,000 events. In 1934 Boys’ Week officially be-came known as Youth Week. In 1936 it was renamed Boys’ and Girls’ Week. One of the features of Boys' Week was to have High School boys accompany adults around businesses, municipal offices and the like and then actually run them on the last day.
Date:
May 1, 1926
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Hollywood Pioneers Animal Show" truck in the Loyalty Day Parade inaugurating Boys' Week, Los Angeles, 1926

"Rainbow and the Pot of Gold" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1933

Description:
"Rainbow and the Pot of Gold" float with four fairies seated on a half rainbow and a mound of oranges representing the pot of gold at the base of the rainbow. Three outwalkers holding streamers are visible. The float is seen at the intersection of Colorade Blvd. and Orange Grove Blvd. Entered by the city of Covina.
Date:
January 2, 1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Rainbow and the Pot of Gold" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1933

"Aphrodite" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1932

Description:
On the city of Monrovia float a woman dressed as the goddess Aphrodite holding the reins of a floral outboard motorboat driven by Loretta Trumbull, an outboard motor champion. Another young woman sits next to Aphrodite and ten outwalkers, young boys in costume, are also visible. The float is shown at the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd.
Date:
January 1, 1932
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Aphrodite" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1932

George Morey, Sam Minami and Saburo Tani performing at the 2nd annual Nisei Festival, 1935

Description:
George Morey, Sam Minami and Saburo Tani performing on a stage in traditional Japanese costumes at the 2nd annual Nisei Festival (later, Nisei Week). One wears a silk brocade robe and holds 2 swords (left), one is dressed in a silk brocade shirt and pants and holdis a bow and sword (center), and one is dressed as a samurai in armor and holds a dagger (right).
Date:
July 31, 1935
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
George Morey, Sam Minami and Saburo Tani performing at the 2nd annual Nisei Festival, 1935

"Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1929

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
"Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1929