Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. The theme of the 1934 Rose Parade was: Tales of the Seven Seas. It rained during the parade that year. The "Bride of the Sea" float representing a beautiful young maiden riding beneath a floral canopy. The Pasadena Memorial Flagpole (Goodhue Flagpole) is visible behind the float in its original location in the middle of the intersection of Orange Grove and Colorado Boulevard. The float was entered by the city of Santa Monica. Text from original nitrate sleeve: Tournament of Roses, 1934. Floats: South Gate, Santa Monica, San Francisco, San Diego.
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1387_08762-01 8762 ark:/21198/zz002541h6
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Lifestyle Culture Parades & processions--California--Pasadena Events Floats (Parades)--California--Pasadena Arts Entertainment Goodhue Flagpole (Pasadena, Calif.) Tournament of Roses
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