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"Norse Ship at Anchor" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934

Description:
The "Norse Ship at Anchor" float with 2 Norse warriors keeping guard. The Pasadena Memorial Flagpole (Goodhue Flagpole) is visible behind the float on the right in its original location in the middle of the intersection of Orange Grove and Colorado Boulevard. The float was entered by the Los Angeles County Fair.
Date:
January 1, 1934
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Norse Ship at Anchor" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934

"Sunbeams of Orange" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1923

Description:
Orange Community Chamber of Commerce float titled "Sunbeams of Orange." Six women are seated on the float, which appears to represent a ship. Two men costumed as pages and holding banners stand on either side of the float. The banner on the left bears the message "Orange Community Chamber of Commerce," and the message on other banner reads "Sunbeams Orange." The house visible behind the float indicates that the photograph was taken before the parade had begun and is on Orange Grove, or on a side street near Orange Grove. Reported in PAGEANT BEAUTY'S OWN..." Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 1923: II:1.
Date:
January 1, 1923
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Sunbeams of Orange" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1923

"Neptune's Chariot" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934

Description:
View of the "Neptune's Chariot" float with a giant sea turtle pulling a shell chariot. The sea god and 2 attendants are absent due to the rain. The Pasadena Memorial Flagpole (Goodhue Flagpole) is visible behind the float in its original location in the middle of the intersection of Orange Grove and Colorado Boulevard. The float was entered by the Texaco company.
Date:
January 1, 1934
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Neptune's Chariot" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934

"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

"Rose Queen" float at the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1936

Description:
Float with Rose Queen, Barbara Nichols, and attendants, Virginia Lea White, Rose Mary Watkins, Frances Shepherd, Dorothy Ginn, Charlotte Blackstone, and Katherine Newman. The float passes spectators gathered at the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd. next to the Goodhue Flagpole.
Date:
January 1, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Snyder, Bill
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Rose Queen" float at the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1936

"Egyptian Barge" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1926

Description:
The "Egyptian barge" float is canopied with vines and flowers and features Martha Meserole as Queen of the Rose Maidens. "South Pasadena" appears in floral letters on the side of a float with a verdant hill covered by an awning and with girls in costume seated in a bower at the end. This was the first entry for the city of South Pasadena.
Date:
January 1, 1926
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Egyptian Barge" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1926

Pasadena First Merchants Association float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1923

Description:
Float in the form of a miniature replica of the Rose Bowl. Photo appears with the article "PAGEANT BEAUTY'S OWN: Pasadena Rose Tournament Parade Sees Loveliness of Southland in Splendid Review Ideal Weather for Crown City's Tournament Helps Make Success of Annual Event ROSE PAGEANT LOVELY SIGHT..." Los Angeles Times, 02 Jan. 1923: II:7.
Date:
January 1, 1923
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Pasadena First Merchants Association float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1923

Beverly Hills float with actress Madge Bellamy in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1927

Description:
1927 was the first year the Rose Parade had a theme, "Songs in Flowers," with each float typifying a song. The 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.
Date:
January 1, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Beverly Hills float with actress Madge Bellamy in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1927

Southern California Lions Club float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1927

Description:
1927 was the first year the Rose Parade had a theme, "Songs in Flowers," with each float typifying a song. The theme of this float was "The end of a perfect day." The riders include Mrs. Jack Riley (enthroned), Gwendolyn Greeley, and Dorothy Cittell. Reported in "FLOAT BEAUTY SETS MARK...," Los Angeles Times, 02 Jan. 1927: 1.
Date:
January 1, 1927
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
Southern California Lions Club float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1927

"Bride of the Sea" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934

Description:
The "Bride of the Sea" float representing a beautiful young maiden riding beneath a floral canopy. The Pasadena Memorial Flagpole (Goodhue Flagpole) is visible behind the float in its original location in the middle of the intersection of Orange Grove and Colorado Boulevard. The float was entered by the city of Santa Monica.
Date:
January 1, 1934
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Bride of the Sea" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934

"Olympic rowing events" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1932

Description:
The Long Beach float features rowing events to be held in the forthcoming 1932 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, showing 5 children in a floral racing shell with Miss Long Beach (Margaret Pittrof) and her court (Evelyn Stirdivant, Marjory Forsyth, Lorraint McCling and Dorothy Rossback) looking on from her floral throne. The children are: Roberta Johnson, Virginia Turner, Gloria Progue, Barbara Cordell, and Brownie Dell. 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
"Olympic rowing events" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1932

"Dream in a Bed of Roses" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1931

Description:
View of the "Dream in a Bed of Roses" float with float rider Marjorie Douville seated on large, curtained floral bed flanked by tall vases with long-stemmed roses. The float was entered by the city and county of San Francisco. The Goodhue Flagpole at the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd. is visible behind the float on the left.
Date:
January 1, 1931
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Dream in a Bed of Roses" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1931

"Atlantis" float in the Tournament Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934

Description:
The "Atlantis" float renders a rowboat approaching the castle of the queen of the lost land. The Pasadena Memorial Flagpole (Goodhue Flagpole) is visible behind the float in its original location in the middle of the intersection of Orange Grove and Colorado Boulevard. The float was entered by the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.
Date:
January 1, 1934
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Atlantis" float in the Tournament Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934

"King of Flowers" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1933

Description:
"King of Flowers" float entered by the Los Angeles County Fair, Pomona. "LA County Fair" is written in flowers on the side of the float. The float is drawn by 6 Norman horses from the Kellogg School of Animal Husbandry. The float was photographed on a side street on or near Orange Grove Blvd. before the start of the parade.
Date:
January 2, 1933
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"King of Flowers" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1933