Two children pose for the camera in the Children's floral parade and contest, held in Venice in the mid-30s. The child at left in the foreground is dressed to look like Mae West, and the child at right is wearing a wreath and flowers, identifying her as "Miss Prosperity", indicative of the Depression Era. The children in the background are wearing various costumes.
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