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Title
Standard Oil wins grand prize
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection;
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1958
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.
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Description
Photograph was edited for publication purposes.
Photograph caption dated January 1, 1958 reads "'Dream Garden' in Oriental setting won grand prize for Standard Oil Company of California in Rose parade. Trophy goes to most beautiful commercial entry. Arched bridges at front and rear of float with pompom railings lead into individual rose gardens. Lacy vari-colored butterfly with eight-foot wingspread hovers over front garden. Japanese girl kneeled before table in pagoda performing ancient Japanese art of flower arranging." See image 00155413 for additional photo in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Identifier
00155412
Valley Times Collection;
HCNVT_d059_f33_i24
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/128443
Subject
Tournament of Roses
Women
Parade floats
Parades
Spectators
Pasadena (Calif.)
Night photographs
Time Period
1951-1960

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