A group of women waving to spectators fom a parade floatare dressed in Jantzen swimsuits. The float is powered by an automobile that is being driven by a man who is dressed in a hat and suit with necktie. Sitting next to him is another man who is also dressed in a hat and suit with necktie. On the front of the vehicle are the words U.S. Motor Truck. The truck is draped with a banner that reads, The Jantzen Swimming Girls on a U.S. Truck wearing the famous elastic stitch swimsuits made in Portland of Oregon wool. Wooden posts are tied with ropes attached to buoys. Balloons attached to strings are tied around the women's hands; and one female holds a decorative umbrella. Behind the truck another automobile decorated with American flags is visible. Lining the road are large buildings decorated with banners. Signs, windows, columns, and a metal ladder is visible on the surface of the buildings. A crowd of spectators stand on the sidewalk underneath a striped awning. Other objects visible in the image are utility lines and lamp posts.
Five individuals pose on a float decorated for the Rose Festival parade. A woman on the far right side of the float is seated in a chair with a tall back that is raised on a platform. Two cherubs hold a crown attached to the pointed back of the chair. A tall architectural structure with a marble finish, columns, and detailed eaves is visible directly behind the cherubs. The seated woman is dressed in a flowing gown and wears a crown and flowers in her hair. In front of the lady are two women. One of the women stands dressed in a long gown. The other is seated dressed in a long skirt, long sleeved top, and layered material surrounding her face. Two children, with this same layered material surrounding their faces, stand in a large vase-shaped container with a lion head on its surface. Surrounding them is a curved roof structure with light bulbs on its surface that is supported by four twisting columns. The surface of the float is lined with lightbulbs and is decorated with a butterfly, and large flowers with leaves. On the front of the float hangs a sign that reads 16 Rosebuds Oregon's Crowning Glory. The float is situated on railroad tracks that are visible beneath the float. A large sheer piece of material hangs behind the float partially concealing a large classically styled building with a pediment and columns. Grass fills the foreground of the image.
Black and white image. Six individuals dressed in costumes pose on an elaborately decorated Rose Festival parade float. Five individuals are dressed in chicken costumes and are surrounded by larger-than-life rooster sculptures, flowers, and two chariots. A woman dressed in a butterfly costume that consists of a dress, wings, and antennas, stands in a chariot. On the front of this chariot is a cherub's face and wings. A sign that hangs from the front of the float reads, 11 Chanticleer crows for Oregon. Above the sign a sculpted butterfly is visible. Painted leaves can be seen on the side and front of the float. The edges of the float are lined with light bulbs. The float is situated on railroad tracks. A large sheer piece of material hangs behind the float partially concealing a large classically styled building with a pediment and columns. Grass fills the foreground of the image.
Two girls pose on an elaborately decorated ocean-themed Rose Festival parade float. The girls are seated in a shell-shaped seat that is lined with light bulbs. Above the shells is a rounded canopy lined with light bulbs and hanging tassels. Each girl is dressed in a headpiece and a detailed gown. Three horned sea serpent sculptures line the front of the float. On the middle of the float is a fish sculpture, and in the rear is a serpent sculpture with a long neck and fins. A sign that hangs from the front of the float reads, 7 Shells of the ocean. Above the sign is a sculpted winged canine. Painted waves can be seen on the front and side of the float. The float is situated on railroad tracks. A large sheer piece of material hangs behind the float partially concealing a large classically styled building with a pediment and columns. Grass fills the foreground of the image.