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"Your Own Back Yard," Arcadia's float entry in the 1992 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, features a garden area centerpieced by a large tree and tree house. Riding on the float is the Arcadia Rose Court.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1331
Date
January 1992
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Date
January 1992
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1992
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8x10 color
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1322
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Description of Arcadia's float for the Pasadena Rose Parade. The float, "Spring Is In the Air," will feature large animated butterflies.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper3465
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 28, 1980
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 28, 1980
Pages
p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Item ID
3351AN
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Plans for the Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association to revive its Rose float have fizzled for now because there is no room for another float in the year 2000 parade.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper17054
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 3, 1999
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p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 3, 1999
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Item ID
14484AN
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An 82-year tradition ended Monday when the Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association announced it will disband and not enter a float in the next Pasadena Rose Parade.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper12570
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 24, 1998
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p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 24, 1998
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Item ID
12756AN
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A history of the Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association. Float history is traced back to 1915.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper25769
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 17, 1996
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p. 6
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
October 17, 1996
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Item ID
25969AN
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Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association float waits in storage for final application of flower petals.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper137
Newspaper
Star Tribune
Date
October 10, 1992
Pages
p. 1 Color photograph
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Star Tribune
Date
October 10, 1992
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p. 1 Color photograph
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Item ID
137AN
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"In her Majesty's Service," Arcadia's float entry in the 1984 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, features Sir Walter Raleigh bowing low to spread his cape before the Queen and her Court of the Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1338
Date
January 1984
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Date
January 1984
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1984
Physical Description
8x10 color
ID
1329
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"Arcadia-Newcastle: Sister Cities," Arcadia's float entry in the 1982 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, features peacocks and koalas standing amidst an Australian tea tree. The Arcadia Rose Court rides on the float.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1322
Date
January 1982
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Date
January 1982
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1982
Physical Description
8x10 color
ID
1313
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"Stairway to the Stars," Arcadia's float entry in the 1972 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, featured a large piano keyboard. Riding on the float is the Arcadia Rose Court. 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 1972
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Date
January 1972
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1972
Physical Description
8x10 color
ID
1303
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"Happy New Year," Arcadia's float entry in the 1989 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, features a top hat and cane, a pair of white gloves and two champagne glasses overflowing with orchids and roses. The Arcadia Rose Court rides on the float.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1328
Date
January 1989
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Date
January 1989
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1989
Physical Description
8x10 color
ID
1319
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1304
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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"100 Years of Good Health, Happiness, and Prosperity," Arcadia's float entry in the 2003 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade. Back view featuring a flowering tree and the tail feathers of a peacock.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1711
Date
January 1, 2003
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Date
January 1, 2003
Subjects
Tournament of Roses - Floats - 2003
Centennial Celebrations, 2003
Physical Description
5x7 color
ID
1699
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"White Christmas," Arcadia's float entry in the 1980 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, salutes the song "White Christmas" as performed by Bing Crosby. A revolving Christmas tree is in the center. Sculptured snowflakes and peacocks are also featured. Arcadia's Rose Court rode on the float.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1319
Date
January 1980
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Date
January 1980
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1980
Physical Description
8x10 color
ID
1310
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More than 850 people turned out for the unveiling of "Life's Crowning Moments." The Arcadia Tournament of Roses 1997 parade float will depict a coronation in the park with palm trees, a pond, and five former Arcadia Rose Queens. Fiscal problems forced the Arcadia Tournament of Roses to cancel having a Rose Court this year. The five former Rose Queens are not named.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper7395
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 1996
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p. A1 photo
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Pasadena Star News
Date
October 1, 1996
Pages
p. A1 photo
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Item ID
7280AN
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Arcadia will no longer participate in the Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade as the Arcadia Tournament of Roses Association will be disbanding due to declining revenues and climbing costs.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper26290
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 5, 1998
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p. 1
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 5, 1998
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Tournament of Roses
Item ID
26491AN
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"Spring is in the Air," Arcadia's float entry in the 1981 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, features butterflies with ancient Chinese patterns on their wings. The Arcadia Rose Court rides on the float.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1320
Date
January 1981
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Date
January 1981
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1981
Physical Description
8x10 color
ID
1311
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"A Garden of Roses," Arcadia's float entry in the 1974 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, features a romantic formal rose garden with two gracefully arched flowered trees at the front. In the center is a floral fountain. In the rear is a white floral bird cage. Coleman Enterprises, Inc.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1314
Date
January 1974
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Date
January 1974
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1974
Physical Description
8x10 color
ID
1305
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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.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/photographs1298
Date
January 1937
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Date
January 1937
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1937
Physical Description
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ID
1289
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"Follow Your Dreams," Arcadia's float entry in the 1978 Pasadena Tournament of Roses Parade, features a floral rainbow with 30,000 spinning discs. The Arcadia Rose Court rides on the float. Festival Artists.

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Date
January 1978
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Date
January 1978
Subjects
Tournament of Roses-Floats-1978
Physical Description
8x10 color
ID
1308
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Arcadia girl Colleen Coffey chosen for Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association Rose Court.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32041
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 19, 1967
Pages
p. 15
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 19, 1967
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Pasadena Tournament of Roses
Coffey, Collen
Item ID
32238AN
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