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"Georgia Tech. yellow jacket" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1929

Description:: The theme of the 1929 fortieth annual Rose Parade was "Poems in Flowers"
Date:: January 1, 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Junior League members Gabrielle Wright, Peggy Morris, Elizabeth Anne Fullerton, Hortense Cunningham, Helen Sterling, and Gwenllian Hamblin rehearse their dance moves, Pasadena, 1936

Description:: Photograph appears with the article, "Society Folk in Roles for Annual Play," Los Angeles Times, 05 Apr 1936: C3.
Date:: April 2, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

F. W. Arlin on a flooded dirt road in the Arroyo Seco, Pasadena (vicinity), 1930-1939

Description:: "F. W. Arlin" on the negative sleeve annotation is probably Frank William Arlin (who ais also recorded as Frank William Arlin Fischer), a water engineer who worked at a pump plant and who lived in Pasadena in the 1930s. Numerous storms and floods affected the Arroyo Seco basin and surrounding communities in the 1920s and 1930s.
Date:: [between 1930-1939]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

F. W. Arlin on a flooded dirt road in the Arroyo Seco, Pasadena (vicinity), 1930-1939

Description:: "F. W. Arlin" on the negative sleeve annotation is probably Frank William Arlin (who is also recorded as Frank William Arlin Fischer), a water engineer who worked at a pump plant and who lived in Pasadena in the 1930s. Numerous storms and floods affected the Arroyo Seco basin and surrounding communities in the 1920s and 1930s.
Date:: [between 1930-1939]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

"Search for Beauty" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934

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

Father supporting toddler on the route of the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1932

Description:: The theme of the 1932 forty-third annual Rose Parade was "Nations & Games in Flowers," looking forward to the 1932 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles
Date:: January 1, 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Herbert Hoover delivers speech at Morris Dam dedication, Pasadena, 1934

Description:: Hoover stands at a podium and delivers a speech atop Morris Dam in Pasadena.
Date:: May 26, 1934
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Mmes. Joseph Rose, Robert Rhodes, and John Eric Mack prepare for "The King of the Ice Mountains", Pasadena, 1936

Description:: Photograph appears with the headline, "Pasadena Junior League Members Rehearse Show for Juveniles," Los Angeles Times, 05 Apr 1936: C3.
Date:: April 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

"Queen of the Fairies" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1933

Description:: The theme of the 1933 forty-fourth annual Rose Parade was "Fairy Tales in Flowers."
Date:: January 2, 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

"Hi Diddle Diddle" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1929

Description:: The theme of the 1929 fortieth annual Rose Parade was "Poems in Flowers"
Date:: January 1, 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

"Cleopatra" float at the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1936

Description:: Cleopatra riding a barge rowed by maidens and with a swan at the front, followed by a group of female attendant outwalkers holding floral streamers attached to the float. The float was entered by Standard Oil.
Date:: January 1, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Snyder, Bill
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Knights Templar parade, Pasadena, 1935

Description:: Aerial view of the annual Knights Templar Parade in Pasadena, California.
Date:: April 11, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

A room at the Pasadena Lite Plant, Pasadena, 1935

Description:: Similar photograph appears with the article, "Era of Seconds Comes with Electric Timing," Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep 1935: A1.
Date:: August 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

"Chinese Empress" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1936

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 and a girl riding in a rickshaw drawn by a boy.
Date:: January 1, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Snyder, Bill
Collection:: OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Trojan Grenville Lansdell runs for a gain of 25 yards against Duke in the Rose Bowl, Pasadena, 1939

Description:: Related to the article, "Last-Minute Trojan Pass Wins, 7 to 3: Nave's Bullet Throw Beats Duke Before 93,000 Bowl Fans," Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 1939: 1
Date:: [circa January 2, 1939]
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Herod, Jack, b. ca. 1916
Collection:: OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Junior League members Gabrielle Wright, Peggy Morris, Elizabeth Anne Fullerton, Hortense Cunningham, Helen Sterling, and Gwenllian Hamblin rehearse their dance moves, Pasadena, 1936

Description:: Similar photograph appears with the article, "Society Folk in Roles for Annual Play," Los Angeles Times, 05 Apr 1936: C3.
Date:: April 2, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Two girls dressed as butterflies carrying the banner announcing the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1933

Description:: Two girls dressed as butterflies carrying the banner announcing the parade: "44th Annual Tournament of Roses" at the start of the parade route.
Date:: January 2, 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Abigail von Schlegel, Pasadena, 1935

Description:: Abigail von Schlegel, holding purses and gloves, wearing a tea dress, hat and pearls, standing on a side walk.
Date:: 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Willard C. Perdue, Duke University football player during practice, Pasadena, 1938

Description:: Text from newspaper caption: Here’s a whiz at blocking punts---Willard Perdue, Duke’s flashy left end. Perdue blocked the punt in the Pitt game that gave Duke a touchdown and, incidentally a bid to the Rose Bowl.
Date:: December 24, 1938
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Float pulled by a horse in the annual Rose Parade, Pasadena, 1910-1920

Description:: View of a Rose Parade float pulled by a horse. A man in livery costume stands beside the horse, posing for the photograph. Women in long dresses with puffed sleeves ride on the float, and spectators watch from the left. All floats were motorized by 1920.
Date:: [1910-1920]
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: OpenUCLA Collections
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Will Rogers commemorative float at the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1936

Description:: The theme for the forty-seventh Rose Parade was "History in Flowers"
Date:: January 1, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Snyder, Bill
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Decorated automobile in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1932

Description:: The theme of the 1932 forty-third annual Rose Parade was "Nations & Games in Flowers," looking forward to the 1932 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles
Date:: January 1, 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

"San Fernando Mission" float at the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1936

Description:: The theme of the 1936 forty-seventh annual Rose Parade was "History in Flowers.".
Date:: January 1, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Snyder, Bill
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Spectators at the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1935

Description:: Rose Parade spectators in a grandstand on the north side of Colorado Blvd. with the San Gabriel Mountains visible behind them
Date:: January 1, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Shirley Temple, Grand Marshall, rides her float on a throne of roses at the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1939

Description:: The theme for the 1939 Rose Parade was "Golden Memories."
Date:: January 2, 1939
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Maude Royden shakes hands with Dr. Frank Dyer as Mabel Dyer looks on, Pasadena, 1928

Description:: Similar photograph appears with the article, "Maude Royden Explains Aims," Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar 1928: A1.
Date:: March 12, 1928
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

"Conquest of India" float at the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1936

Description:: "Conquest of India by Alexander the Great" is the theme of the float submitted by the Pasadena Water Department, with 2 veiled ladies seated before a temple (Alice Williams and Anna McDougall) and Alexander the Great (Sammy Schwartz) riding a golden chariot. Three of the 8 out-walkers are visible; young men dressed as Indian princes.
Date:: January 1, 1936
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

"Noble Whale" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934

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

"Bells of the Sea" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1927

Description:: "Bells of the Sea" float with five bell buoys on an ocean of flowers. The float was entered by the city of Long Beach.
Date:: January 1, 1927
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

"National Orange Show" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1929

Description:: The theme of the 1929 fortieth annual Rose Parade was "Poems in Flowers"
Date:: January 1, 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

26 contestants for Queen of Tournament of Roses in Pasadena, Calif., 1948

Date:: November 21, 1948
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Portion of the new wind tunnel at Caltech, Pasadena, 1929

Description:: Portion of a wind tunnel. There is a window on one of the tunnels and wooden ladders surrounding it.
Date:: July 20, 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Child psychiatrist Dr. M. B. Durfee and a girl during play therapy, Pasadena, 1955

Description:: A child psychiatrist and a little girl hold string puppets during a play therapy session.
Date:: circa August 21, 1955
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Illuminated trees in Pasadena, 1935

Description:: There were more than 5000 bulbs that illuminated Santa Rosa Avenue trees that were planted in the summer of 1885; the trees have been decorated with the holiday lights since 1920.
Date:: December 25, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

"California Raisin Day" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1930

Description:: View of the "California Raisin Day" float with an enthroned queen, Helen MacKenzie, in a lush garden of Easter lilies, daisies, gladioli and other flowers. The float, entered by the city of Fresno, is seen at the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Orange Grove Blvd.
Date:: January 1, 1930
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

"Arrowhead Legend" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1935

Description:: Float depicting an Indian legend about an arrowhead, with a wigwam in a valley and Linda Martin as an Indian princess, Edward Scott as an evil spirit and David Scott as the Indian chief who shot the arrow to save the princess. Only one float rider (evil spirit or Indian chief) is visible in this photograph. The float was entered by the city of San Bernardino and the National Orange Show. The float was photographed at the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd. with the Goodhue Flagpole on the far right.
Date:: January 1, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Pasadena Chamber of Commerce float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1932

Description:: Float celebrating Olympiad bicycling events with a floral bicyclist on the front of the float. Floral signs read: "Pasadena Chamber of Commerce" and "Rose Bowl." 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

Lorraine Turnbull Foster, first woman to earn Ph.D. in math at Caltech, 1964

Date:: June 14, 1964
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

"Cathedral Gorge" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1930

Description:: Float representing the rock pinnacles of Cathedral Gorge in Nevada. Dressed as Indian maidens and seated amidst desert plants at the base of the pinnacle are Betty Lloyd and Mary Reed. The float was entered by the city of Caliente, Nevada and is seen at the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Orange Grove Blvd.
Date:: January 1, 1930
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Arcadia "King of Sports" horse race float at the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1936

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

"Fiesta de las Rosas" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1929

Description:: The theme of the 1929 fortieth annual Rose Parade was "Poems in Flowers"
Date:: January 1, 1929
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

"Girls P.J.C. Band" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1932

Description:: Members of the Girls P.J.C. Band seated in a float with the Goodhue Flagpole in the background at the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd.
Date:: January 1, 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

FTD float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1933

Description:: Float entered by Florists' Transworld Delivery (FTD) with the Mercury Man high up in the center of a lush floral garden and with a large globe behind him.
Date:: January 2, 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

"Pelican" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1935

Description:: Float rendition of a monster pelican 25 feet long and 15 feet high composed of white pompom and chrysanthemums. The float was entered by the city of Manhattan Beach and is seen here at the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd.
Date:: January 1, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Allen Cole wins Southern California College Conference cross-country championship, Pasadena, 1933

Description:: This photograph appears with the article, "Redlands Harriers Win Race," Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec 1933: E4.
Date:: December 9, 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

"Flag Day 1777" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1930

Description:: A woman in colonial costume representing Betsy Ross sits next to a United States flag rendered in flowers; a man, probably representing George Washington, stands behind her. The float is seen at the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Orange Grove Blvd.
Date:: January 1, 1930
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Lathrop K. Leishman places a crown on the head of Tournament of Roses queen Barbara Dougall, Pasadena, 1938

Description:: Tournament of Roses queen Barbara Dougall crowned by Lathrop K. Leishman, president of the Tournament of Roses. Ms. Dougall holds a large bouquet of roses and wears a satin gown.
Date:: December 29, 1938
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

"Fountain of Happiness" float at the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1930

Description:: The theme of the 1930 forty-first annual Rose Parade was "Festival Days in Flowers"
Date:: January 1, 1930
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Rose Queen Kristina Kaye Smith and her court on Rose Parade float in Pasadena, Calif., 1984

Description:: Kristina Kaye Smith was the first black woman to be named Rose Queen.
Date:: January 2, 1984
Resource Type:: still image
Photographer:: Chamberlin, Bob
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Woman waving to crowd from float entered by Mexico in the Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena, Calif., 1975

Date:: January 2, 1975
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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