2001 Rotary Rose Parade Float
Construction Photographs


Rotary Rose Parade Float Committee

 

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The float was constructed in Azusa, California by Charisma Floats.  Dry flower decoration was done in Azusa and the final decoration with live flowers is done near the Rose Bowl.

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Construction Photographs of the 2002 Float
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Construction Photographs of the 2006 Float

Construction Photographs of the 2007 Float
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Artist's rendering of finished float.

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January 1, 2001
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December 31, 2000
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Rotary International President Frank Devlyn and Gloria Rita attach the last flower.
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Finishing touches...
December 29, 2000
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Dry flower decoration
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"Tom and Becky" from Hannibal, Missouri visit the decoration site Volunteer decorators from LA High School
December 27, 2000
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Dry flower decoration Scaffolding for decorators Live flowers Aerial view of decoration site (tent in middle of picture)
December 16, 2000
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Float moved to tent at Rose Bowl Volunteer decorators at Rose Bowl decorating site
December 2, 2000
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Dry flower decoration
November 15, 2000
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Float painted and ready for application of flowers Tom Sawyer Water lilies
November 4, 2000
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Test drive Riders for test drive Butterfly detail
October 6, 2000
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Float Huck's feet Cocooning Theme text attached to float
September 25, 2000
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Tom's Dog Huck kneeling Huck's Head Tom's head mounted on float
September 16, 2000
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Road Test
September 12, 2000
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Painted head of Tom's Dog Drawing of Tom's head.  Profile of head cut in Styrafoam. Screening continues on float Huck
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Tom Hydraulic lift to lower "Tom" to get under bridge on parade route
September 5, 2000
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Full size drawing of head of Tom's Dog Artist sculpts dog's head in Styrofoam Pencil wire sculpture of Tom's Dog
August 28, 2000
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Tom and Huck hats Model Dogs Screening begins over pencil steel sculptures of Tom and Huck 
August 21, 2000
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Tom and Huck steel sculptures Artists work on pencil steel sculptures
August 4, 2000
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Dock Screening applied over pencil steel sculptures
July 27, 2000
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Screened flowers Pencil steel sculpture of Tom Sawyer
July 22, 2000
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Float Chassis Screened flowers Fish
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Mechanical Butterfly Lantern
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Float Committee barbeque at construction site.
July 7, 2000
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Screening  a Flower Raft "logs" formed using pencil steel sculpture.  Ends of logs screened
June 20, 2000
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Skeleton of Tom's Raft.  Wood platform at the back of the float is the dock. Float driver's compartment.
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Pencil steel sculpture detail.  Foreground is the Mississippi River
April 1, 2000
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Chassis
February 23, 2000
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Proposal  to Float Committee

All photographs by Jack Gilbert

 

The Rotary Rose Float is not an official Rotary International program.