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

Description:
A floral replica of an Indian temple on the back with Alice Williams and Anna McDougal as veiled princesses seated on the steps, and two floral chargers pulling Alexander, played by Sammy Schwartz, in a golden chariot in the front. The float was entered by the Pasadena Water Dept. The float is seen at the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Orange Grove Blvd
Date:
January 1, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Snyder, Bill
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Conquest of India by Alexander the Great" float at the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1936

"Queen Elizabeth" float at Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, California, 1936

Description:
Court life of the period of Queen Elizabeth is the theme of this float with Dorothy Haggen as the Queen and a court guard in front of her. The float signage reads "L. A. County Fair" and "Pomona." The float is seen at the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd.
Date:
January 1, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Photographer:
Snyder, Bill
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Queen Elizabeth" float at Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, California, 1936

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

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

"Pink Shell" float at the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1936

Description:
View of the Manhattan Beach float with Elnora Record seated in a large, pink shell riding the crest of a wave, with Helene Epperson and Charlotte Havlu costumed as mermaids riding surfboards, and 2 little girls, Barbara Mae Pitzer and Rosemary Dubarry seated on either side. Following behind are Altadena's "Benjamin Franklin" float and Inglewood's "Pioneer" float.
Date:
January 1, 1936
Resource Type:
still image
Collection:
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
"Pink Shell" float at the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1936