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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated April 19, 1955 reads "Mrs. Margaret Carlton, 32, Reseda mother of eight who won Mrs. San Fernando Valley title, checks in for two-day contest to select Mrs. California." The contest was held at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
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