1905 First Rose Queen, Hallie Woods, reigns over New Year's Day festivities. Miss Woods, chosen by her classmates at Pasadena High School, made her own gown and helped decorate the float upon which she rode. Parade held on Jan. 2. 1906 Queen Elsie Armitage enjoys the largest Royal Court in Tournament of Roses history with 24 princesses. 1908 The era of spectacular floats was introduced when wires above the Parade route had to be elevated to allow large floats to pass, such as a 41-foot whale that spouted carnation-scented perfume 25 feet in the air; an 86-foot orange; and a 35-foot airship. 1909 Innovative float builder Isabella Coleman decorates her first float. Coleman went on to pioneer many of the techniques that give detail and animation to the floats.

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