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Photograph caption dated July 30, 1959 reads, "Pretty Marie Richard, 19, will represent Sunland-Tujunga Junior Chamber of Commerce in Miss Los Angeles County 1959 beauty fest Saturday at Arcadia county park. Title-winner will be entered in Maid of California contest at state fair in Sacramento Aug. 30."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Beauty contestants--California--Los Angeles Beauty contests--California--Los Angeles Bathing suits--California--Los Angeles Pageants--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Sunland (Los Angeles, Calif.) Tujunga (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Portrait photographs
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