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Title
"Sea Serpent" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934
Date Created and/or Issued
January 1, 1934
Publication Information
Los Angeles Daily News
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives
Rights Information
US
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
View of the "Sea Serpent" driven by a mermaid with 3 women. 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 Venice.
The theme of the 1934 Rose Parade was: Tales of the Seven Seas. It rained during the parade that year.
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1387_08765-03
8765
ark:/21198/zz0025422z
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Culture
Parades & processions--California--Pasadena
Events
Floats (Parades)--California--Pasadena
Arts
Goodhue Flagpole (Pasadena, Calif.)
Tournament of Roses
Source
Los Angeles Daily News Negatives

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