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Title
Float in a parade, depicting a sea monster (?), ca.1920
Date Created and/or Issued
circa 1920
Publication Information
University of Southern California. Libraries
Contributing Institution
California Historical Society
University of Southern California Digital Library
Collection
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
Rights Information
Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189
Public Domain. Release under the CC BY Attribution license--http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/--Credit both “University of Southern California. Libraries” and “California Historical Society” as the source. Digitally reproduced by the USC Digital Library; From the California Historical Society Collection at the University of Southern California
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Description
Photograph of a float in a parade, ca.1920. A float that is decorated with swirl designs that seem to resemble waves stands on a paved street in the center. The float has a hanging sign that reads "Oil". A person dressed as an oil rig can be seen walking to the right of center while spectators watch from the side of the street. Flags can be seen flying above the street while buildings line the street.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph : photoprint, b&w
9 x 15 cm.
photographic prints
photographs
Identifier
chs-m12669
USC-0-1-1-12822 [Legacy record ID]
CHS-40464
http://doi.org/10.25549/chs-m12669
http://thumbnails.digitallibrary.usc.edu/CHS-40464.jpg
Subject
Festivals and parades--General
Parades
Festivals
Flags
Roadways
Time Period
circa 1920
Place
California
USA
Source
40464 [Accession number]
CHS-40464 [Call number]
California Historical Society [Contributing entity]
Relation
California Historical Society Collection, 1860-1960
USC
chs-m15009

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