Dr. Francis F. Rowland

Panoramic view of prize-winning floats parked among throngs of visitors, at the public showcase following the 1956 Tournament of Roses Parade, in Pasadena, California, 1956. From left to right, are the City of Burbank Page One float, the Lutheran Layman's League Bringing Christ To The Nations float, and the Occidental Life Insurance Company of California's Rose Royalty Revisited float

Who Was the First Grand Marshal of the Rose Parade?

The star-studded New Year’s Day parade started in 1890!