La Verne Pinkard, Queen Contestant, The Oxnard Community Fair : 1954 ; La Verne, the first African-American contestant and first runner-up, was sponsored by the Civic Progressive League
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Black Gold Cooperative Library System
Date Created and/or Issued
1954
Publication Information
Part of "Historical Photos of Four Ethnicities on California's Central Coast" Collection Originally published as part of African - Americans on the Central Coast: a photo essay
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Close up formal studio portrait of La Verne Pickard a queen contestant and first runner up at the Oxnard Community Fair. She wears dangle earrings and a lace necklace. Image originally obtained from Tempest Holloway.
Pinkard, La Verne Oxnard (Calif.) Civic Progress League (Oxnard, Calif.) African Americans--Women--California African Americans--California--Ventura County
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