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Description:: 1927 was the first year the the Rose Parade had a theme, "Songs in Flowers," with each float typifying a song
Date:: January 1, 1927
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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

Description:: View of a float commemorating the recent completion of the Angeles Forest Highway entered by the city of Antelope Valley. The float rider is Ann Steddom, a senior at Antelope Valley Joint Union High School, seated on a floral throne. Spectators view the parade from a grandstand on the right, located on the north side of Colorado Blvd. on the first block east of Orange Grove Blvd.
Date:: January 1, 1935
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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

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

Description:: Floral birds pulling a float with a large globe in the center and three floral parasols above platforms at the back providing shade for 2 visible maidens. Atop the globe is a uniformed man with "Adore" (probably for Adore Dairy) written on the back of his shirt. The float is seen passing the Goodhue Flagpole at the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd.
Date:: January 2, 1933
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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
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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

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:: 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

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