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Title: Miss Universe is crowned
Creator: Rudy Spika of Perry Griffith Photographers (53-790)
Date Created and/or Issued: 1953
Contributing Institution: Long Beach Public Library
Collection: Long Beach Photos
Rights Information: For information about copyright and ordering images from the LBPL Digital Archive, see https://www.longbeach.gov/library/research/long-beach-history-and-special-collections/.
Description: Myrna Rae Hansen of Illinois is crowned Miss USA of 1954. She wears a swimsuit and pumps, and holds a long scepter. The gentleman in suit and tie at left is unidentified. They both stand on the pageant stage set, with the pageant throne and steps visible behind them. DATE NOTES: Noted on front and back of image. ORIG. IMAGE: 8" x 10" B&W glossy print. NEGATIVE: No. KEYWORDS: Fashion, costumes.
Type: image
Format: image/jpeg
Identifier: LBPL_3466.tif
http://lbpl.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p17164coll3/id/2093
Subject: Beauty contests. Women
Source: Donated by Marian Spika.
Relation: Beauty Pageants - Miss Universe - 1953

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