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Title
Sweepstakes winner
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
1960
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
Original photograph has several small stains.
Photograph caption dated January 1, 1960 reads "Long Beach, winner of Sweepstakes Prize in seven previous Rose Parades, takes top prize again this year with 'International Beauty--Venus De Milo' float in rose parade. Shown on float are Joyce Kouroukly, 18, of Athens, Greece, 'Miss Greece' of 'Miss Universe' Pageant, and Rikki Lugo, 20, contest's 'Miss Brazil.' Four other beauties from international pageant rode float on beds of flowers grown in their own countries."; See images #00141215 through #00141226 for all photos in this series.
Type
image
Format
1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm.
Photographic prints
Identifier
00141216
Valley Times Collection
HCNVT_d049_f22_i22
CARL0005726541
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/70202
Subject
Tournament of Roses
Women--California--Pasadena
Beauty contestants--California--Pasadena
Parades--California--Pasadena
Parade floats--California--Pasadena
Trees--California--Pasadena
Pasadena (Calif.)
Portrait photographs
Group portraits
Valley Times Collection photographs
Time Period
1951-1960

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