Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Molly Pitcher float at the Pageant of Liberty. A woman dressed as Molly Pitcher stands on the float. Men dressed in Colonial garb also ride on the float, and women dressed in costumes walk behind. The float is topped with an American flag and covered with wood. The Lafayette at Valley Forge float is visible in the background. This photograph appears with photo page, "Pageant of Liberty Stirs Throng of 50,000 at the Coliseum," Los Angeles Times, 6 Jul. 1926: Related to Los Angeles Times article, "Thousands Hail Liberty Drama: Pageant Stirs Emotions of Vast Coliseum Crowd: Historical Scenes Enacted at Patriotic Event: New Citizens Introduced as Feature of Spectacle," Los Angeles Times, 6 Jul. 1926: A1. Text from newspaper caption: Molly Pitcher at the Battle of Monmouth Text from negative sleeve: Pageant of Liberty 1926
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_7102 ark:/21198/zz002cxfhs
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Historical pageants--California--Los Angeles Floats (Parades)--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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