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5 images. Former Tournament of Roses Queens, 24 February 1956. Hallie Woods McConnel (05) May Scoville ('25) Muriel Cowan Moore ('35) Norma Christopher Winton ('47) Joan Culver ('56) Barbara Schmidt ('54) Maralyn Mertel ('55) Leah Leland King ('53) Virginia Goodhue Hess ('48) Margaret Huntley Main ('40) Virginia Bower Nichols ('49) Dolores Brubach Chase ('42) Treva Scott Oxford ('34) Mary Lou Waddell Thompson ('31). Caption slip reads: "Monday. Photographer: Olmo. Date: 1956-02-24. Reporter: Thackrey. Assignment: Beauty queens. 34 & 35: Former Tournament of Roses queens. Front row (l to r) Barbara Schmidt, '54 Maralyn Martel, 55 Leah Leland King, 53 Second row (seated) l to r Virginia Goodhue Hess, 48 May Scoville, '25 Joan Culver, '56 and Hallie McConnel '05 Back row, Norma Christopher Winton, '47 Margaret Huntley Main, '40 Virginia Bower Nichols, '49 Dolores Brubach Chase, '42 Muriel Cowan Moore, '35 Treva Scott Oxford, '34 Mary Lou Waddel Thompason, '31. 36 and 37: Tournament of Roses beauty queens (ten year spacings) l to r Hallie Woods McConnel, '05 Norma Christopher Winton, '47 and Joan Culver, '56. 38 and 41: Oldest and youngest of Tournament of Roses beauty Queens at Saturday night party: Hallie Woods McConnel, '05 and Joan Culver, '56 discuss Tournament Scrapbook of newspaper and magazine clippings".
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image
Format
5 photographs : negatives, b&w 10 x 13 cm. negatives (photographic) photographs
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