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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated September 13, 1960 reads "Pretty Sherry Lawrence, 13, of Fulton Junior High School, is crowned 'Sub-teen Queen for a Day' at the Broadway Valley. Sherry, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Lawrence, 8352 Ranchito St., Panorama City, was honored as star guest at a luncheon and then gifted by the store with a $150 back-to-school wardrobe. Above: left to right, Gordon Ditlevson, of store operations, crowns Sherry, while Mrs. Lawrence, queen's mother, and Barbara Waggoner, personnel manager at Broadway-Valley, look on." The store is located in Panorama City.
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Broadway (Department store) Robert Fulton College Preparatory (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Students Men--California--Los Angeles Women--California--Los Angeles Young women--California--Los Angeles Crowns--California--Los Angeles Sashes (Clothing)--California--Los Angeles Tiaras--California--Los Angeles Department stores--California--Panorama City (Los Angeles) Panorama City (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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