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 "Golden Gate Bridge" float with a replica of the bridge with the Marin and San Francisco shores on either side and 7 ships. The bridge was under constructin at this time. 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 San Francisco. 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
ark:/21198/zz002541k7
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Parades & processions--California--Pasadena Events Floats (Parades)--California--Pasadena Arts Culture Tournament of Roses
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