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Original photograph has several stains. Photograph caption dated January 1, 1957 reads "Floral replica of Charles Lindbergh's plane, 'Spirit of St. Louis,' and its record-making first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean was Burbank's entry in parade. Eiffel Tower and Champs Elysees were beacons for plane as it flew over blue floral sea. More than 350,000 flowers went into Burbank float. Construction was directed by Wallace Fraser, president of Burbank's Tournament of Roses Association, and Russ Soden, carpenter foreman at Burbank public service yard."; See images #00141204 through #00141214 for all photos in this series.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Tournament of Roses Parade floats--California--Pasadena Trees--California--Pasadena Streets--California--Pasadena Pasadena (Calif.) Night photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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