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Title
1897 Tournament of Roses Parade float
Alternative Title
Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
Creator
Hill, William Henry,1845-1925
Date Created and/or Issued
1897
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
A large horse-driven carriage decorated with flowers serves as an early Rose Parade float. 15 men ride inside, two of them hold banners. One banner reads, "Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce", the other has initials and the year 1897 printed on it. Men riding horses follow the carriage.
Type
image
Format
1 photograph:b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00060976
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
Pasadena-Celebrations-Tournament of Roses-1897.; N-002-465 8x10
CARL0000065458
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/106051
Subject
Tournament of Roses
Parades--California--Pasadena
Parade floats--California--Pasadena
Horse-drawn vehicles--California--Pasadena
Flowers--California--Pasadena
Pasadena (Calif.)

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