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Title
Tournament of Roses Parade participant in an army uniform, Pasadena, 1928
Date Created and/or Issued
January 2, 1928
1928-01-02
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.
Soldier in an army uniform including a helmet and leather boots, holding a flag and standing in the grass next to a street lamp post on a street corner. On his helmet is written: "CAL HUT 273" and there are medals on his jacket. In the background are other soldiers in uniform including one in a navy uniform; some also hold flags on tall flag poles and several flags are placed against a tree. On the street lamp is a sign reading: "Emergency Sign Service. No Parking by order of Police Dep... Auto Club of So. Calif."
The theme of the 1928 Rose Parade was a League of Nations in flowers
Text from negative sleeve: Tournament of Roses
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_3383
ark:/21198/zz002cnzr2
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Events
War
Parades & processions--California--Pasadena
Lifestyle
Soldiers (American)--California--Pasadena
Tournament of Roses
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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