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Title
Among her souvenirs
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
1958
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.
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/UND/1.0/
Description
Photograph caption dated July 31, 1958 reads, "Donna Kay Brooks, 18-year-old Miss California, starts scrapbook at Studio City home of clippings describing her part in Miss Universe Pageant. Donna shed high heels and billowing gowns for favorite pedal pushers and blouse as she rested from 10-day whirl. She will play hostess for two months to her pageant roommate Miss Belgium, Liliane Taelmans of Brussels."
Type
Image
Format
1 photographic print : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.
Identifier
00154217
Valley Times Collection;
HCNVT_d057_ f32_i25
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/127500
Subject
Miss Universe Pageant
Beauty contestants
Beauty contests
Pageants
Contests
Bedrooms
Dwellings
Women
Scrapbooks
Photographs
Studio City (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Portrait photographs
Time Period
1951-1960

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