2004 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 final decoration with live flowers was done near the Rose Bowl.
 

Float Statistics Size: 35' long x18' wide x17' high

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Construction Photographs of the 2008 Float

2004 Float Construction Photographs
Essays by Volunteer Decorators

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Artist's rendering of 2004 Rotary Float

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1/1/2004
12/31/03
Rotary Vice President Frank C. Collins, Jr. and his wife Ceil visit the decoration site.	Float Riders Visit the Decorating site	Final decoration
12/28/03
Volunteer Float Decorators
12/27/03
Volunteer Float Decorators
12/24/03
Float moved to Rose Bowl Decorating site for live flower decoaration
12/13/03
Volunteer Float Decorators
12/10/03
Heads being sculpted and attached to bodies
12/6/03
Painted float			Volunteer Decorators
Volunteer Decorators
11/18/03
Test Drive
11/18/03
Bear	Bass Violin	Head detail
11/12/03
Foaming the float			Carving the rabbit's head
	"Foamed" Float
11/8/03
Volunteer Decorators
11/7/03
Float moved outside for painting
11/3/03
Painting float to guide flower decorators
9/10/03
Painted draperies at rear of float		Float	Urn detail
9/24/03
Float Details		Float	Detail of draperies at rear of float
9/10/03
Cocooning gives figures on float final form
9/4/03
"Screen" dress	Styrofoam details	Bass Violin	Styrofoam feet
8/24/03
	"Screened" Float
8/23/03
Test Drive
8/13/03
Screened Characters	Bunny at Piano	Float Details
8/6/03
Screening	Screened Characters	Craftsman making violin	Bear playing bass
7/30/03
Name on front of float	Fabricating Rotary emblem	Arch at rear of float	Engine vent
"Curtain" at rear of float,  screened	Base Violin, screened	Base Violin and Bear, screened	Piano with screen and plywood
7/16/03
View from front of float	Side view	Pencil steel piano	Artists fabricating piano playing bear
7/7/03
Steel frame for bear	Float from front	Piano frame	Bass Violin frame
6/30/03
Compartment for driver	Fabrication of frame for bear	Frame for Bear in foreground	Overall view of float
6/25/03
Float model in Styrofoam	Columns and "crown" at rear of float		Candelabra for Piano
	Decking
6/23/03
Float platform
6/18/03
Fabrication of structure members for float platform
4/02
	Sketch presented to Rotary Float Committee

Photographs by  Jack Gilbert, John Alexander and Larry Crain

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