Subject: Events / Date: 1926 - UCLA Library Digital Collections Search Results

Description:: About 45 graduates, in caps and gowns, seated on grass, with about 20 people, some in caps and gowns, standing behind, and about 4 people seated on benches at right, with trees in background and lawn in foreground
Date:: 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: A similar photograph appears with the Los Angeles Time article, February 7, 1926, "The California Fruit Exposition at Alhambra," with caption: The beautiful booth of the Alhambra Chamber of Commerce.
Date:: 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Float with floral sign reading "Chamber of Commerce" in the Tournament of Roses Parade. On each corner of the float is a pergola column surmounted by a floral bouquet. There is a large, open crown in the center and there are 5 women in costume and one male driver. The float was entered by the Pasadena Chamber of Commerce.
Date:: January 1, 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Woman wounded by the collapse of a grandstand on the route of the Tournament of Roses Parade receiving first aide
Date:: January 1, 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Spectators and police men carrying a wounded child and man across wooden beams from a collapsed Tournament of Roses Parade grandstand strewn on the ground. Cars are lined up behind them.
Date:: January 1, 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Ivy Day procession, led by two young men in suits and ties carrying ivy, followed by about 15 young women in white dresses carrying ivy, then long line of graduates in caps and gowns, with buildings at right, lawn at left
Date:: 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: A similar photograph appears with Los Angeles Time article, February 7, 1926, The California Fruit Exposition at Alhambra, with caption: Special feature exhibit of Kern County Chamber of Commerce, second in class.
Date:: 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: "Boys' Week" was first held in New York City in 1920. By the mid 1920's it was held in 600 locations in 25 countries. By 1928 there were 3,000 events. In 1934 Boys’ Week officially be-came known as Youth Week. In 1936 it was renamed Boys’ and Girls’ Week. One of the features of Boys' Week was to have High School boys accompany adults around businesses, municipal offices and the like and then actually run them on the last day.
Date:: May 1, 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: "Rock of Ages" float surmounted by a cross and 2 children dressed as angels, and drawn by 2 white donkeys. A woman dressed in a white Biblical costume seeking peace and refuge walks next to the donkeys. The float, designed by Col. William H. Gooding, was entered by the Salvation Army.
Date:: January 1, 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description:: Gathering of graduates and audience, some seated on ground, some on chairs, around a speaker in academic dress under a tree, with building in right background
Date:: 1926
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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