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Photograph caption dated September 4, 1956 reads "Janet Sands, left, Burbank on Parade Queen candidate, and Priscilla Mellies lend touch of beauty to Burbank Post 150's entry in parade. March got under way at 2 p.m., was still going strong at 9 p.m." The group is seen at the corner of University Avenue and 32nd Street. The American Legion held its 38th annual national convention in Los Angeles. The parade route through University Park followed Figueroa Street, Jefferson Boulevard and South Coliseum Drive, ending with a celebration in the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.; See images #00145661 through #00145664 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
American Legion Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Beauty contestants--California--Los Angeles Veterans--United States Parades--California--Los Angeles Fire engines--California--Los Angeles Bathing suits--California--Los Angeles Street signs--California--University Park (Los Angeles) University Avenue (Los Angeles, Calif.) Thirty-Second Street (Los Angeles, Calif.) University Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) Portrait photographs Group portraits Valley Times Collection photographs
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