1964 Tournament of Roses Parade - Pasadena, California

A few years I purchased a box of slides from an estate in California. The photo on the slides were taken by a man named O.W. Sjogren. I haven't had much luck finding out details about Mr. Sjogren. I did find out that, unless there are TWO O.W. Sjogrens, that he was chair of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Agriculture and School of Engineering from 1920-1929 and President of the same 1926-1927. My guess is that this is the same man.

Mr. Sjogren was a very big fan of floral photography and of the Tournament of Roses Parade that takes place every New Years Day in Pasadena, California. He took pictures of the floats (not so much the parades) over an 18 year span from 1946-1964. I don't have slides from every parade during that era but that is range of the year of the slides.
I am going to be sharing with you the collection of photos taken by the late Mr. Sjogren. There will be no rhyme or reason to the year order but the photos will be posted in order of the number on the slide mounts.

The first year I am posting is 1964. The Parade theme for that year was SYMBOLS OF FREEDOM. I did not color correct or do do anything to these photos other than crop a little of the corners. I tried to properly note the float or the sponsor of the float but it can be hard to tell. Anyway, enough rambling. See all 19 slides (including some double-exposures and one triple-exposure!) after the jump.

Beverly Hillbillies Float

Beverly Hillbillies Float Full View

Unknown Float - First Prize Winner

Dollar Float

Assorted Floats

Either North or South Gate Float

Peanuts/Security Float

Washington Statehood Float

San Gabriel Float

Gone Fishin' Huckleberry Finn Float

Arcadia/Tripolis Float

San Diego City-County Float

Unishpere Float

Unknown Float

National Rifle Association Float

Lutheran Brotherhood Float

Faith-Hope-Charity Float

Smokey Bear Float

Statue of Liberty/Alhambra Float