Photos: Rose Parade float preparations are underway
Jorge Salazar wheels a globe to be placed on the Cunard Line float under construction at Fiesta Parade Floats in Irwindale. The firm has built 17 consecutive Sweepstakes Trophy winners in the Rose Parade. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Artist Marcus Pollitz meaures tassels on the UNO floats under construction at Fiesta Parade Floats. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Welder Vicente Avila works on Mattel’s UNO float. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Muralist Shari Robinson examines the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation float. The images are created with rice seed in three different color mixes and onion seed and sweet white rice. This float is a salute to Ronald Reagan, who was born Feb. 11, 1911. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
Jorge Salazar stands amid tropica props for a float under construction. The Rose Parade will be Jan. 1 in Pasadena. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
