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Title
Beauties try on float for size
Alternative Title
Valley Times Photo Collection
Contributor
This project was supported in whole or in part by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian
Made accessible through a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation and Photo Friends
Date Created and/or Issued
1956
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
Images available for reproduction and use. Please see the Ordering & Use page at http://tessa.lapl.org/OrderingUse.html for additional information.
Description
Photograph caption dated December 22, 1956 reads, "Three Burbank High School beauties find their places on 'cocoon' of Burbank float entry for Pasadena New Year's Day Rose Parade. Shell is plastic coated, then bedecked with flowers. Plane is scale model of 'Spirit of St. Louis.' From left are Martha Dragna, Delores Medina and Carole Uptgraft, all 17."
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00143041
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d052_f13_i30
CARL0005808678
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/72233
Subject
Burbank High School (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)--Students
Tournament of Roses Association
Tournament of Roses
High school students--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Beauty contestants--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Teenage girls--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Parade floats--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Students--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Women--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.)
Valley Times Collection photographs
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Time Period
1951-1960

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