Rose Parade spectators on the parkway and curb of a residential section of Orange Grove Blvd. Some boys sit on the branch of a large tree for a better view.
National Orange show float featuring a sphere made from oranges, entered by the city of San Bernardino. The float is shown at the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd.
"King of Flowers" float entered by the Los Angeles County Fair, Pomona. "LA County Fair" is written in flowers on the side of the float. The float is drawn by 6 Norman horses from the Kellogg School of Animal Husbandry. The float was photographed on a side street on or near Orange Grove Blvd. before the start of the parade.
The float is a miniature representation of the Rose Bowl and two boys dressed in football player uniforms ride at the front, one holding an American flag and the other holding a football. Reported in "Floats banks of blossoms," Los Angeles Times, 02 Jan. 1924: II 8.
Float sponsored by Post No. 93 of the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR). GAR was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army (United States Army), Union Navy (U.S. Navy), and the Marines who served in the American Civil War. Photo appears with article "All Southland Represented at Rose Tournament," Los Angeles Times, 02 Jan. 1924: A10.
Men and boys watching the Rose Parade from the tile roof of the Hupmobile dealer building on W. Colorado Blvd., probably between St. John Ave. and Pasadena Ave. (later the area of a freeway underpass). The Hupp Automobile logo is on the front of the building.
Huntington Hotel float with a floral "Huntington" sign on the side and two girls riding on top. The float is at the intersection of Colorado Blvd. and Orange Grove Blvd.
"A Castle in Spain" float with a miniature castle perched on a mountain with a princess and ladies in waiting seated around it. The float was entered by the city of Santa Barbara.
Decorated automobile at the start of the Tournament of Roses Parade driven by a chauffeur and with 2 women in the back seat. The Pasadena Memorial Flagpole (Goodhue Flagpole) is visible behind the car in its original location in the middle of the intersection of Orange Grove and Colorado Boulevard.
"Home Sweet Home" float with a flower-draped Spanish style house with a boy and girl sitting in the front yard. The float was entered by the Los Angeles Chamber of commerce.
Pasadena schools float in the shape of a galley with waves lapping on the sides and a mast with 3 sails with signs on the sails reading (top): PHS [for Pasadena High School], (middle) Junior HS, (bottom) Elementary Schools. 8 boys in costume stand next to the float, one girl is seated on the float and 2 boys stand at the front of the float
View of a pioneer theme float with a scout on a prancing floral steed with pioneer women and scouts seated below (Helen Robbins, Jean Teel, Alice Carmichael, Betty Ann Earl and Barbara Ziegler). The float is at the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd.
"New Jersey" float showing Washington crossing the Delaware with a striking floral American flag in the boat, photographed on a residential street (probably S. Orange Grove Blvd.) before the start of the parade. Men dressed in the uniform of the Revolutionary Army are on the float and a soldier stands next to the float with a banner reading: "New Jersey." The float was entered by the city of Long Beach.
Described as a red sea monster in the Los Angeles Times parade review, the creature appears to be a lobster standing guard over "Captain Kid's Treasure Chest." The Pasadena Memorial Flagpole (Goodhue Flagpole) is visible behind the float in its original location in the middle of the intersection of Orange Grove and Colorado Boulevard. The float, entered by the city of Ventura, was designed and constructed by nonprofessionals.
Rose Parade spectators in grandstand seating. View facing NE towards a commercial building with a sign reading "James H. Kindel, De Soto, Plymouth" (located at 294 W. Colorado Blvd.).
View of the "Rainbow Palace" float with a fairy and another rider seated beneath a floral sunshade. The float was entered by the city of Inglewood and was photographed at the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd. with the radio broadcasting platform visible on the right.
"Dream of Youth" float depicting a fairyland theme in the early morning with a silver moon setting. A figure of a young man with his arms open is at the front of the float and a queen is seated in the center. The float is seen at the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Orange Grove. Entered by the Pasadena Water Department.
Food vendor in a white hat, coat and trousers selling crispettes pop corn confection out of a basket to spectators on the route of the Tournament of Roses Parade
The first American flag to be made in California, by "Mrs. Bandini," is the subject of this float. Reported in "Floats banks of blossoms," Los Angeles Times, 02 Jan. 1924: II 7.
Three women riders in a float in the form of a Spanish gondola. The riders are Dorothy Clifton, Lurene Tuttle, and Ruth Talbert. Reported in "Floats banks of blossoms," Los Angeles Times, 02 Jan. 1924: II 7.
Different photographs taken on the same occasion appear with the article, "Romance and Fantasy Feature Spectacle," Los Angeles Times, 03 Jan 1939: 3, 12.
View of the Rose Parade route on Colorado Blvd. facing west from Marengo Ave. The F. C. Nash & Co. commercial building is visible in the right middle ground.
Women in long gowns with puffed sleeves ride a float in the Rose Parade, with spectators in the foreground. The apparel appears to date from 1910-1920. Another photograph of this float show it is pulled by a horse.
Float with a floral football player running with a football in the front and a Greek temple at the back with a young woman seated on the steps. A floral sign reads: "Tulane." The float is shown at the intersection of Orange Grove Blvd. and Colorado Blvd.
The "Saint Patrick's Day" float with St. Patrick chasing serpents up a mountain. The float was entered by the Anaheim Chamber of Commerce the California Valencia Orange Show and it is shown at the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Orange Grove Blvd.
View of the "100% American," designed by Antelope valley high school students around the theme of the melting pot. Seated in a bed of flowers are girls of 4 countries: Holland, Russia, Japan and the United States. Perched on the throne is Georgia Graves as the Goddess of Liberty.