From the 126th Tournament of Roses Parade, New Year's Day 2015
Photo by Allen J. Schaben
1. Opening Show
Photo by Ringo H.W. Chiu
Photo by Brian van der Burg
Photo by Allen J. Schaben
2. Rose Queen Madison Triplett and her court
Photo by Allen J. Schaben
3. City of Alhambra’s float "Go for Broke"
World War II veteran Dr. Robert Baba and his granddaughter Amanda Newman place a rose on the float before the parade. Photo by Christina House
Photo by Brian van der Burg
Rose Parade Float Honors Japanese American WWII Warriors
4. Underground Service Alert of Southern California's float "Do It Right…Call 811"
Photo by Allen J. Schaben
Winner of the Bob Hope Humor Award, Most Comical and Amusing Entry
5. Dole Packaged Foods’ float "Rhythm of Hawaii"
A section of the float is carefully lowered so it can exit the barn.
Photo by Allen J. Schaben
Hawaiian dancers alongside the float. Photo by Brian van der Burg
Winner of the Sweepstakes Award, Most Beautiful Entry in Parade With Outstanding Floral Presentation & Design
6. American Armenian Rose Float Association’s float "Cradle of Civilization"
This is the first American Armenian float to be in the Rose Parade.
Photo by Brian van der Burg
Winner of the President's Award, Most Effective Floral Use & Presentation
7. Singpoli Group LLC's float "A Bright Future"
Photo by Brian van der Burg
Photo by Leo Jarzomb
Winner of the Grand Marshal's Award, Excellence in Creative Concept and Design
8. Donate Life's float "The Never-Ending Story"
Wayne Winkel paints Donate Life's "The Never-Ending Story" float. Winkel, from Michigan, is working in memory of his son, Christopher, who died at the age of 26. Photo by Gary Friedman
Photo by Allen J. Schaben
Photo by Tom Mone, chairman of the Donate Life float committee and CEO of OneLegacy, a nonprofit organ, eye and tissue recovery organization.
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9. Zappos.com's float "Serving With a Smile"
Photo by Leo Jarzomb
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