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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated August 20, 1959 reads, "Compete for county fair queen title - Eleven contestants put their best foot forward as they begin competing for title of queen of Los Angeles County Fair, opening Sept. 18 in Pomona. They are, from left, Michele Slaboda, 18, Alhambra; Meredith Leech, 19, Covina; Linda Patrick, 18, Walnut; Gayle Holmes, 18, Covina; Brenda Fisher, 18, Covina; Shirley Ewing, 18, Covina; Barbara Batchelder, 17, El Monte; Linda Hernandez, 18, Baldwin Park; Letty Main, 18, Whittier; Janet Wear, 18, Pomona, and Patricia Baker, 19, El Monte."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles County Fair (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Teenagers--California--Pomona Girls--California--Pomona Beauty contestants--California--Pomona Wooden fences--California--Pomona Straw hats Pomona (Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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