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Photograph was edited for publication purposes; Title supplied by cataloger. Photograph caption dated June 29, 1961 reads, "Pretty Carol Ashkenazy, 16-year-old Grant High School beauty, was chosen best of 23 contestants Wednesday night and won the title of Miss Van Nuys. Carol lives at 12535 Burbank Blvd., North Hollywood."
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Beauty contests--California--San Fernando Valley Beauty contestants--California--San Fernando Valley Award winners--California--San Fernando Valley High school students--California--San Fernando Valley Teenage girls--California--San Fernando Valley Awards--California--San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley (Calif.) Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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