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Original photograph has several small stains. Photograph caption dated January 1, 1960 reads "Burbank 'Rhapsody' float combines beauty of flowers and young womanhood for Rose Parade entry which was first in its class. Float waits for cargo of six fair maidens, riding under flower-covered arches in front of huge lyre, serenading instrument of bygone days. Flowers include 28,000 orchids, 70,000 white mums, 20,000 pink mums. Four Burbank high school girls, Jackie Warner, Judy Belger, Pamela Roy and Anetta Montague, were chosen to ride float, with two exchange students, Jeronich Polfeldt of Sweden and Rocio Uscategui of Ecuador."; See images #00141215 through #00141226 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Tournament of Roses Men--California--Pasadena Parades--California--Pasadena Parade floats--California--Pasadena Pasadena (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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