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Title
"Santa Maria" float in the parade for the Old Spanish Days Fiesta, Santa Barbara, 1932
Date Created and/or Issued
August 18, 1932
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
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
This photograph was part of the coverage taken for the Los Angeles Times article "Historic Pageant Opens Santa Barbara Fiesta," 8/19/1932.
View of a miniature replica of Columbus' flag ship, the Santa Maria, in the parade for the Old Spanish Days Fiesta in Santa Barbara. Two boys in 15th century dress stand on the ship in front of sails painted with Celtic crosses. A man in 19th century Spanish dress drives the 2 horses pulling the float.
Text from negative sleeve: California, Santa Barbara, Fiesta, Aug. 18, 1932
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_0768
ark:/21198/zz002db3m9
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Culture
Entertainment
Festivals--California--Santa Barbara
Parades & processions--California--Santa Barbara
Horses--California--Santa Barbara
Floats (Parades)--California--Santa Barbara
Events
Old Spanish Days Fiesta (Santa Barbara, Calif.)
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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