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Metropolitan Water District workman pours the last batch of concrete for the completion of a water tunnel that would supply Los Angeles with Colorado River water, Pasadena, 1937

Description:
Metropolitan Water District workman pours the last batch of concrete for the completion of a water tunnel. The tunnel was part of a distributing system that brought Colorado River water to Los Angeles and surrounding communities.
Date:
March 17, 1937
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Metropolitan Water District workman pours the last batch of concrete for the completion of a water tunnel that would supply Los Angeles with Colorado River water, Pasadena, 1937

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

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
OpenUCLA Collections
"A Sea of Sand" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934

Three Stanford football players pose during practice, Pasadena, circa 1934

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
OpenUCLA Collections
Three Stanford football players pose during practice, Pasadena, circa 1934

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