View of the Altadena float submission showing Benjamin Franklin (Howard J. Stevenson) and a young assistant (Mickey McCarty) working at a hand press. The float is seen passing the Goodhue Flagpole in the center of the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd.
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. Photograph appears in "PASADENA'S 38th ANNUAL ROSE TOURNAMENT," Los Angeles Times, 02 Jan. 1927: 27.
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.
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. 1927 was the first year the Rose Parade had a theme, "Songs in Flowers," with each float typifying a song.
"Birth of the American Flag" with Betsy Ross (actress Priscilla Lawson) working on one section of the flag. The float was submitted by the city of North Hollywood.
"Birth of the American Flag" with Betsy Ross (actress Priscilla Lawson) working on one section of the flag. The float was submitted by the city of North Hollywood. The float is passing the Goodhue Flagpole in the center of the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd.
The Board of Education automobile with at least 4 riders is blanketed in flowers with a sun-burst backdrop behind the back seat. The float is seen at the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Orange Grove Blvd.
View of a float with a floral boxing ring with 3 floral figures depicting 2 boxers and a referee. Flags of different nationalities decorate the sides of the boxing ring. The float was entered by the city of Inglewood and is shown at the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd.