Skip to main content

Image / Parade float at the La Fiesta de Los Angeles parade, Los Angeles, …

Have a question about this item?

Item information. View source record on contributor's website.

Title
Parade float at the La Fiesta de Los Angeles parade, Los Angeles, 1931
Date Created and/or Issued
[circa September 4, 1931]
1931-09-04
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.
Access to this collection is generously supported by Haynes Foundation funds.
This photograph was likely taken on September 4, 1931, during the Parade of Four Flags. 200,000 spectators gathered to watch the Parade on opening day of la Fiesta de Los Angeles. The parade route was along Figueroa St, between Olympic Blvd and Washington Blvd.
A parade float depicting what looks like Los Angeles City Hall with a chariot of white horses flying above is guided by a driver and four horses.
Handwritten on negative: Parade La Fiesta
Text from negative sleeve: Parade La Fiesta no contacts Sept. 1931 not printed 8/79
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_2542
ark:/21198/zz002dcb6x
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Parades & processions--California--Los Angeles
Horses--California--Los Angeles
Floats (Parades)--California--Los Angeles
Fiesta de Los Angeles
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

About the collections in Calisphere

Learn more about the collections in Calisphere. View our statement on digital primary resources.

Copyright, permissions, and use

If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.

Share your story

Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.

Explore related content on Calisphere: