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 "Treasure Ship" float with a Spanish galleon bearing golden gifts; the intended inhabitants of the float were driven away by the rain. It was created out of 50,000 flowers, predominant among them crysanthemums, sweet peas, and roses. 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 Hotel Vista del Arroyo. Text from original nitrate sleeve: Tournament of Roses. Float: Hotel Vista del Arroyo, Columbia, Royal Typewriter, Venice, Queen Float.
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