Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. 28th Governor of California Frank Finley Merriam (back right) and actress/musician/politician Adele Arbo (back left) with five young women, presumably participants in a beauty contest. Contestants include (left to right); Sibyl D. Slinkard, Betty Meguire, Laura Kerr, Marjorie Owens, and Helen Gilbert. Photo may possibly have been taken at the San Bernadino Orange Show. Dates given for the photo are based on the dates of Merriam's tenure as Governor. Text from original nitrate sleeve: L to R - (Front Row) Slinkard, Sibyl D. (Miss Gardena); * Meguire, Betty (Miss Manchester); Kerr, Laura (Miss Florence); Owens, Marjorie (Miss Slauson); Gilbert, Helen (Miss Crenshaw); (Rear) Arbo, Adele; Merriam, F.F. -Gov.; *Highest note in So. L.A. over 3,000,000 Handwritten annotation from nitrate negative: Front: L - R - Sibyl D. Slinkard, Betty Meguire, Laura Kerr, Marjorie Owens, Helen Gilbert - Rear Adele Arbo (remainder of writing is cut off)
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image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
ark:/21198/zz0025gr3m
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Actresses--American--California Governors--American--California Musicians--American--California--Los Angeles Culture Beauty contestants--California--Los Angeles Beauty contests--California--Los Angeles Youth Politicians--California--Los Angeles Owens, Marjorie Merriam, Frank Finley, 1865-1955 Meguire, Betty Kerr, Laura Arbo, Adele, 1895-1978 Gilbert, Helen Slinkard, Sibyl D
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