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Arcadia's float in the January 1, 1980 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. It was titled WHITE CHRISTMAS. Riding on the float were: MarrLin Greathouse, queen; and princesses Judi Bithell, Laurie Churchman, Tina Borgatta, and Amy Pfau.

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Date
January 1, 1980

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"El Camino Real," Arcadia's float entry in the 1967 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Father Serra, founder of historic California missions, is shown traveling the famed thoroughfare. Arcadia's Queen, Christine Ramos, graces the throne. The scroll is covered with yellow chysanthemums, gladioli, orchids and roses. A framed copy of this removed from wall outside Admin. office and currently stored in map case in basement, as of February 2017.

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Date
January 1967

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Date
January 1967
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1967
Tournament of Roses-Queen-Ramos, Christine
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ID
1326
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Baldwin Ranch entry in 1914 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Entered by Mrs. Anita Baldwin McClaughry. Peacock of white roses and lilies-of-the-valley, mounted in an oak tree at the front of a decorated car. B.R. Marsh rode in the car.

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Date
January 1914

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Date
January 1914
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1914
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8x10 b&w
ID
1279
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Mrs. Anita Baldwin McClaughry's entry in the 1915 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, "Dove of Peace," was 26 feet long with a wing span of 11 feet. The dove was covered with roses, lilies-of-the-valley, maiden hair fern and stevia serulata. It held an olive branch in its bill. It was the most costly float entered in the parade.

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Date
January 1915

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Date
January 1915
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1915
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1280
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Lightly poised upon a single branch of acacia, a yellow butterfly emerging from its chrysalis heralded the 1915 Pasadena Tournament of Roses float for the City of Arcadia. The entry was designed by Mrs. Anita Baldwin McClaughry. Formed of yellow roses, marigolds and pom pom chrysanthemums, the butterfly is emerging from a chrysalis of gray-green foliage nine feet in length. This was the first official City of Arcadia entry in the Rose Parade.

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Date
January 1915

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Date
January 1915
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1915
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1281
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"Ye Fairy of Ye Oak," 1915 Pasadena Tournament of Roses float entered by Mrs. Anita Baldwin McClaughry. Dextra McClaughry (age 13) and Baldwin McClaughry (age 10), children of Anita, rode on the float. Dextra, the Queen of Fairyland, stood beneath a spreading oak while the floor of the carriage was converted into a meadowland of softest green upon which shell pink roses, lilies-of-the-valley and hyacinths grew.

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Date
January 1915

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Date
January 1915
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1915
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1282
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Arcadia's 1926 float entry in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, "The Queen of the Foothills," and her court rode under a canopy of pink carnations. The background, signifying the foothill district, was typified by mountain oak and white and lavender heather.

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Date
January 1926

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Date
January 1926
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1926
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1283
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Arcadia's 1929 float entry in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, "The Old Oaken Bucket." This float was entered by the Boy Scouts. Wishing well is blurry under a canopy.

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Date
January 1929

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Date
January 1929
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1929
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1284
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Arcadia's 1930 float entry in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, "May Day," featured school children dancing around a maypole.

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Date
January 1930

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Date
January 1930
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1930
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1285
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Decorated with masses of roses shading from pink to deep rose, Arcadia's float entry in the 1931 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade was a formal garden called the "Rose Court." It was occupied by a rose queen and her attendants. One woman in dress and crown stands in the middle and two boys stand on the left side of the photo.

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Date
January 1931

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Date
January 1931
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1931
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1286
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"Ireland," Arcadia's float entry in the 1932 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade represented St. Patrick seated by the River Shannon and one of its historic bridges.

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Date
January 1932

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Date
January 1932
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1932
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1287
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"King of Sports," Arcadia's float entry in the 1936 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, featured three horses at the starting gate with children riding them.

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Date
January 1936

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Date
January 1936
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1936
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1288
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"Evangeline," Arcadia's float entry in the 1937 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, featured a garden scene from the famous poem with the orchard made of branches strung with sweet peas to represent apple and peach trees. Evangeline and Gabriel were seated on a bench of bronze chrysanthemums next to a picket fence made of white chrysanthemums. Builder was Garbet.

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Date
January 1937

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Date
January 1937
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1937
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1289
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"Hobby Horse," Arcadia's float entry in the 1938 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade featured a boy riding a chrysanthemum horseshoe.

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Date
January 1938

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Date
January 1938
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1938
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1290
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"On the Air," a combined Arcadia-Monrovia float entry in the 1940 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, featured a floral radio. Ten people rode on the float.

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Date
January 1940

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Date
January 1940
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1940
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1291
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"Spirit of '76," Arcadia's float in the 1941 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, reproduced the original masterpiece in pom poms, cornflowers, daisies, delphinium, larkspur, calendulas, sweet peas and Talisman roses.

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Date
January 1941

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Date
January 1941
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1941
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1292
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"Hot dog and bun," the Santa Anita Village float entry in the 1950 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, featured a 12 foot hot dog. In front is a beach scene with three girls. One girl is Marilyn Meyers (later Barilotti).

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Date
January 1950

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Date
January 1950
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1950
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1293
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"Sleepy Lagoon," Arcadia's float entry in the 1961 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, features the Queen Anne Cottage and three swans. It was designed by James D. Femino. Behind the float are two people carrying banner that reads "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers." A framed copy of this removed from wall outside Admin. office and currently stored in map case in basement, as of February 2017.

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Date
January 1961

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Date
January 1961
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1961
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1294
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"June Bride," Arcadia's float entry in the 1963 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade features a garden wedding with a water lily pond, and two large trees in the garden with baskets of yellow roses hanging from them. A framed copy of this removed from wall outside Admin. office and currently stored in map case in basement, as of February 2017.

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Date
January 1963

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Date
January 1963
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1963
Physical Description
8x10 b&w
ID
1295
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"Cradle of Freedom," Arcadia's float entry in the 1964 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade paid tribute to Sister City Tripolis, Greece. It features columns, ruins of Grecian temple statues and Nike of Samothrace. Four Grecian maidens in native costume ride on the float. A framed copy of this removed from wall outside Admin. office and currently stored in map case in basement, as of February 2017.

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Date
January 1964

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Date
January 1964
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1964
Physical Description
8x10 color
ID
1296
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