This is a PHOTO of a PASADENA ROSE PARADE FLOAT featuring a 1960 JACK AND THE BEANSTALK Los Angeles County FLOAT
The product is an original vintage photograph from the 1960 Pasadena Rose Parade featuring a float depicting Jack and the Beanstalk.
Measuring 4 x 4 inches, the color image is unframed and in documentary style, capturing a unique moment from the event.
This collectible piece offers a glimpse into the past and is a must-have for fans of parade memorabilia or vintage photography enthusiasts.
The 1960s-era "Jack and the Beanstalk" entry was a Los Angeles County float that appeared in the January 1, 1960 Tournament of Roses Parade
The float was highly successful, winning the prestigious Theme Prize in that year's parade.
True to the classic fairy tale, it featured floral representations of the story's main characters, including women riding the float amid the elaborate, flower-covered scenery.
The original historic photographs documenting the float's construction and its run down the Pasadena parade route are preserved in the Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection and can be viewed online via the California digital library Calisphere.
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation.
As the calendar turned over to the new decade, the floral entry made an immediate impression by winning the prestigious Theme Prize during the annual Pasadena event on January 1, 1960.
A few notable facts about the float include:
The Design: It elaborately recreated the classic children's fable, featuring a massive, winding beanstalk woven entirely from flowers and natural foliage alongside traditional fairytale imagery.
item in GOOD as seen condition.- PLEASE SEE PICS
size about 4 x 5
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