Antelope Valley looks ahead to big fair in September
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Valley Times Photo Collection
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This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Photograph was edited for publication purposes The Antelope Valley Fair and Alfalfa Festival is held annually at the Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, 2551 West Avenue H, in Lancaster, California. Photograph caption dated June 4, 1955 reads "Youth has its inning. Admiring trophy held by Paul McIver, Future Farmer winner, is Queen Barbara Scumacher (sic), right. Left are A. G. Marquardt, manager, and Tom McCracken, plant manager of Northrop Corp. Hundreds of youths show their exhibits during the Antelope Valley Fair." Miss Shumaker is from Rosamond.; See images #00139420 through #00139422 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Northrop Aircraft, Inc.--Employees Future Farmers of America Antelope Valley Fair Young women--California--Lancaster Young men--California--Lancaster Men--California--Lancaster Beauty contestants--California--Lancaster Award winners--California--Lancaster Awards--California--Lancaster Tiaras--California--Lancaster Sashes (Clothing)--California--Lancaster Fairs--California--Lancaster Lancaster (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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