Postcard, "The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California," 1936
THF117847 / Postcard, "The Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California," 1936
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Artifact Overview
Spence Air Photos, an aerial survey company, documented the rapid urbanization of Southern California during the 1920s and 1930s. This Spence Air Photos image shows the Rose Bowl, an outdoor athletic stadium that opened in Pasadena, ten miles outside of Los Angeles, in 1922. The Rose Bowl is best known as the site of the eponymous annual postseason college football game.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Postcard
Date Made
1936
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
85.9.7.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.563 in
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