"Sea Monster" (lobster?) float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, 1934

Description

Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds., Text from negative sleeve: Tournament of Roses, 1934. nitrates., -118.16081285476684, The theme of the 1934 Rose Parade was: Tales of the Seven Seas. It rained during the parade that year., 34.14560605522834, Described as a red sea monster in the Los Angeles Times parade review, the creature appears to be a lobster standing guard over "Captain Kid's Treasure Chest." The Pasadena Memorial Flagpole (Goodhue Flagpole) is visible behind the float in its original location in the middle of the intersection of Orange Grove and Colorado Boulevard. The float, entered by the city of Ventura, was designed and constructed by nonprofessionals.