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Photograph caption dated October 20, 1958 reads, "Two pretty UCLA coeds from the Valley--Sharon Burns, center, of San Fernando, and Marilyn Rice, of Encino, are among the 28 finalists out of 430 candidates for Queen and Princesses of UCLA's gala Homecoming Week events this week. Capt. Frank Wilkins, U. S. Army, shows them a model of Explorer I which ties in with the homecoming theme of 'Launching of the Bruin Moon."
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
University of California, Los Angeles University of California, Los Angeles--Students United States.--Army--Officers Beauty contestants--California--Los Angeles College students--California--Los Angeles Armed Forces--Officers Young women--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Explorer satellites--Models--California--Los Angeles Satellites--Models--California--Los Angeles Brick walls Universities and colleges--California--Westwood (Los Angeles) Westwood (Los Angeles, Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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