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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated August 11, 1959 reads "Pageant finale - Members of Southern California Shrine clubs bear 100 American flags onto Coliseum field to provide colorful finale to eighth annual Shrine pageant. More than 5,500 marchers in 136 bands took part in finale of what is considered largest Shrine event staged in country annually. Pageant proceeds went to Los Angeles Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Children."; See images #00126264 through #00126265 for all photos in this series.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, Calif.) Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine for North America Shriners Hospitals for Crippled Children Associations, institutions, etc.--California--Los Angeles Clubs--California--Los Angeles Benefit performances--California--Los Angeles Pageants--California--Los Angeles Flags--United States Bands (Music)--California--Los Angeles Los Angeles (Calif.) Formation photographs Group portraits Valley Times Collection photographs
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