Parades 107 images Created 3 Oct 2019
Parades have been popular community events in Hollywood since the newly incorporated city of Hollywood held the Hollywood May Day Tilting and Floral Parade in 1903. Entries included floral bedecked automobiles, horses and small floats. In 1927, the community held an Old Settlers Day parade which included the participation of residents who had lived in the Cahuenga Valley, including Charles E. Toberman, a successful real estate developer, and Dr. Edwin O. Palmer, author of Hollywood’s first comprehensive history.
Unquestionably, the most popular Hollywood parade was the Santa Claus Lane Parade. Begun in 1928, the first entry was a simple wheeled platform on which a sleigh was placed. Santa Claus sat in the sleigh while two reindeers pulled it through central Hollywood. After a while, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce began to promote this parade which in time had more than a million spectators each year. The course of the parade encompassed Hollywood Blvd, Vine Street and a portion of Sunset Blvd. The parades’ participants include many of Hollywood’s most popular entertainers, including Jayne Mansfield, Gene Autry, The Three Stooges and Francis X. Bushman. The parade is now televised annually on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. The first gay pride parade was held in 1975 on Hollywood Blvd which is often the site of political and social demonstrations.
This collection contains 114 photographs documenting community celebrations between 1908 and 1979.
Unquestionably, the most popular Hollywood parade was the Santa Claus Lane Parade. Begun in 1928, the first entry was a simple wheeled platform on which a sleigh was placed. Santa Claus sat in the sleigh while two reindeers pulled it through central Hollywood. After a while, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce began to promote this parade which in time had more than a million spectators each year. The course of the parade encompassed Hollywood Blvd, Vine Street and a portion of Sunset Blvd. The parades’ participants include many of Hollywood’s most popular entertainers, including Jayne Mansfield, Gene Autry, The Three Stooges and Francis X. Bushman. The parade is now televised annually on the Sunday after Thanksgiving. The first gay pride parade was held in 1975 on Hollywood Blvd which is often the site of political and social demonstrations.
This collection contains 114 photographs documenting community celebrations between 1908 and 1979.
