Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Manhattan Beach's "Star of the Sea" float in the 1938 Tournament of Roses Parade. The float featured a huge sea star made of orange marigolds and Iceland poppies. Three bathing beauties waved from the float The theme of the 49th Tourament of Roses Parade in 1938 was "Playland Fantasies" Text from original nitrate sleeve: Tournament of Roses - Floats 1938 Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Tournament of Roses (1938) Floats
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b&w nitrate negative
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uclamss_1387_16538-09 ark:/21198/zz0025gr23
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Lifestyle Starfishes--California--Pasadena Bathing beauties Parades & processions--California--Pasadena Entertainment Floats (Parades)--California--Pasadena Events Manhattan Beach (Calif.) Tournament of Roses
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