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 Haynes Foundation funds. Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. A different photograph of the same float appears with the headline, “Burbank Wins Rose Tournament Sweepstakes and Oakland Takes Theme Prize,” Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan 1939: B The 1939 Tournament of Roses theme was Golden Jubilee to mark the 50th anniversary of the parade. Shirley Temple served as Grand Marshal. The theme for Oakland’s float was “Treasure Island,” depicted here with four sea horses carrying a net filled with treasure and Captain John Silver perched on top. It won the Theme Prize. Text from negative sleeve: 15283 New Year’s Parade Jan 2, 1939 (Rose Parade)
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_14671 ark:/21198/zz002j89fc
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Floats (Parades)--California--Los Angeles Spectators--California--Pasadena Parades & processions--California--Pasadena Tournament of Roses
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