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Title: International Beauty Congress, Oriental dolls greet valleyite
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: 1961
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: Title supplied by cataloger.
Scene: And what a scene! At the International Beauty Congress at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium Valley members of the American Association for the United Nations turned out en masse to celebrate "United Nations" night. Led by Valley president, actress Marsha Hunt, the group welcomed representatives from countries throughout the world, watched as the beautiful contestants from 62 nations paraded their charms before judges and a packed audience and listened as Dr. Foster Sherwood, vice chancellor of UCLA spoke on "World Peace Through World Friendship." "Miss International Beauty" received $10,000 cash as first prize.
Photograph caption dated July 29, 1961 reads, "East Meets West As Three Oriental Dolls Greet Valleyite. Mrs. Rosalie Gartner welcomes Karen Eno, Karie Nambu and Joanne Nakahara."
Type: Image
Format: 1 photographic print :b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier: 00083940
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d003_f9_i22
CARL0002890429
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/43510
Subject: American Association for the United Nations
Beauty contests--California--Long Beach
Long Beach (Calif.)
Valley Times Collection photographs

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