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Description:: The "A Sea of Sand" float was preceded by 4 thoroughbred Arabian horses and two camels, "ships of the desert." In addition to its title, the float also bears the floral sign "The Dessert Playground." A woman in a bathing suit stands on the float, braving the rain. The float was entered by the city of Palm Springs. The float is seen is seen passing the Goodhue Flagpole in the center of the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd.
Date:: January 1, 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Possibly related to the articles, "THORNHILL DRIVES STANFORD GRIDDERS: PLAYERS IN FINE SHAPE Cripples Ready for 'Bama Everybody but Callaway Takes Part in Drill at Brookside Park," Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 1934: 5, or "It's All Work and No Play Twice a Day for Stanford's Footballers: TWO DRILLS BY INDIANS Passes Feature Workouts of Stanford, Alabama for Bowl Battle," Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 1934: 8
Date:: [circa December 27-29, 1934]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Samuel Morris is second one from the left seated, Herbert Hoover is third one from the left seated.
Date:: April 19, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: View of the Chinese Empress Wan Qua Fei float. The float features a carriage lead by dragons with Lili Arikawa seated on a throne as the empress with 2 girls seated below her, hanging baskets and lanterns, and with 'Long Beach' written on top. All of the participants are dressed in light-colored Chinese silk, including 5 outwalker boys with baskets suspended from shoulder poles. Following is the Huntington Park's "Vanishing Race" float
Date:: January 1, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Snyder, Bill
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: The theme of the 1936 forty-seventh annual Rose Parade was "History in Flowers."
Date:: January 1, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: The Stanford football team runs through drills at Brookside Park prior to the 1935 Rose Bowl game. At center, Bobby Grayson throws the football. It sails through the air at left. His teammates wear sweats as they stand on the field behind him at right. The far side of the practice field is lined by hedges. Spectators stand in front of the hedges at right and some peek over the hedges at left.
Date:: [circa December 27-29, 1934]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: At center, Bobby Grayson of Stanford poses. He dons an All-American sweater as he looks to camera and rests his hands to his hips. A practice field extends behind him.
Date:: [circa December, 1934]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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Description:: Photo (cropped) appears with the article: “Dr. Michelson here for test, Physicist will renew light speed experiment; laboratory established on Mt. Wilson; savant fully recovered from operation,” Los Angeles Times 1 Aug. 1928: A1.
Date:: July 31, 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
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