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 Royal Typewriter Company of New York constructed their "Royal Barge" from red and yellow chrysanthemums, sailing on a sea made from blue delphiniums. View of the float with a vacated throne backed by the trade mark of the Royal Typewriter Company of New York and guided by 5 visible maidens with oars. 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. Text from original nitrate sleeve: Tournament of Roses. Float: Hotel Vista del Arroyo, Columbia, Royal Typewriter, Venice, Queen Float.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
ark:/21198/zz0025423g
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Parades & processions--California--Pasadena Events Floats (Parades)--California--Pasadena Arts Culture Tournament of Roses Goodhue Flagpole (Pasadena, Calif.)
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