Image / 1929 Parade Float, Oakland Chamber of Commerce

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Title: 1929 Parade Float, Oakland Chamber of Commerce
Creator: Frank J. Steiner (photographer)
Date Created and/or Issued: 1929
1929-05-18
Contributing Institution: San José Public Library, California Room
Collection: Fiesta de las Rosas Collection
Rights Information: The San Jose Public Library California Room can only claim physical ownership of the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claims of the copyright holder. Permission to copy or publish any portion of San Jose Public Library California Room collection must be given by the San Jose Public Library California Room. For more information on copyright or permissions for this image, please contact the California Room: http://www.sjlibrary.org/research/special/ca/contacts_index.htm
Description: This float, was called "The Star of the West." It depicts a twilight scene and the rising of the stars, amidst which a maiden in evening gown is seated. There are four other women and two men also seated in the float. There are crowds of people in the background.
Type: image
Format: image/jpeg2000
Scanned with Epson Perfection V500 Photo Scanner as a 800 dpi TIFF image in 16-bit Grayscale. Compressed to 8-bit and JPEG format using Photoshop CS2.
Extent: 8 x 10 in.
Identifier: http://digitalcollections.sjlibrary.org/cdm/ref/collection/sjplfdrc/id/25
Language: English
Subject: Children
Events
Floats (Parades)
Flowers
Men
Parades & processions
Spectators
Streets
Women
Oakland Chamber of Commerce (Oakland, Calif.)
Place: San Jose
California
Oakland
Source: Fiesta de las Rosas Collection
Relation: Fiesta de las Rosas Photographic Album, 1929

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