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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph caption dated September 23, 1954 reads, "Pert Joann Petri, 16-year-old John Burroughs senior, pauses during recent motorcade publicizing North Hollywood's Pioneer Days Festival, over which she hopes to reign as queen. Her vital statistics are 34, 22, 34, she likes to swim and hopes to pursue a modeling career. Her sponsor is North Hollywood 20-30 Club."; See image #00140400 for additional photo in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
John Burroughs High School (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.)--Students Associations, institutions, etc.--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) High school students--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Beauty contestants--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Beauty contests--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Young women--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Automobiles--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Festivals--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs Portrait photographs
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