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Title
"Bells of the Sea" float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1927
Date Created and/or Issued
January 1, 1927
1927-01-01
Publication Information
Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information
US
UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
"Bells of the Sea" float with five bell buoys on an ocean of flowers. The float was entered by the city of Long Beach.
1927 was the first year the the Rose Parade had a theme, "Songs in Flowers," with each float typifying a song
Text from negative sleeve: Tournament of Roses, 1927. nitrates.
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_3356
ark:/21198/zz002cnxtm
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Events
Arts
Entertainment
Floats (Parades)--California--Pasadena
Culture
Parades & processions--California--Pasadena
Tournament of Roses
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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