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Lois Burr and Pat Graham hold the top of a giant orange in which May Betteridge, Queen of the National Orange Show, sits, San Bernardino, 1934

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Title: Lois Burr and Pat Graham hold the top of a giant orange in which May Betteridge, Queen of the National Orange Show, sits, San Bernardino, 1934
Date Created and/or Issued: February 15, 1934
Publication Information: Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution: UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information: US
Description: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
May Betteridge appears in Los Angeles Times reportage from 1929 to 1934 and again in 1949-1950. She was known for her "little-theater" work by 1928 and was the National Orange Show Queen in 1934.
Related to Los Angeles Times article, "Orange King Holds Sway: Governor Opens Annual Show: Many-Hued Exhibits Glisten Amid Snowy Setting in Winter Palace: Los Angeles' Huge Futuristic Tower Holds Attention; Horses in Preview," 16 Feb. 1934: A1.
Lois Burr and Pat Graham hold the top of a giant orange in which May Betteridge, Queen of the National Orange Show, sits. Ms. Betteridge holds a basket of oranges. The top of the orange is lined inside with a metallic material. The Sunkist display is visible in the background. Ms. Betteridge emerged from the giant orange during her coronation as Queen of the show.
Text from newspaper caption: Orange Show Glitters in Winter Motif: Misses Lois Burr, May Betteridge and Pat Graham and "the" orange of the show [Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 1934: A3]
Text from negative sleeve: National Orange Show 1934
Type: Image
Format: b&w nitrate negative
Identifier: uclamss_1429_6969
ark:/21198/zz002cx8xk
Language: No linguistic content
Subject: Oranges--California--San Bernardino
Agricultural exhibits--California--San Bernardino
Citrus fruit industry--California--San Bernardino
Burr, Lois
Graham, Pat
Betteridge, May Isabelle, 1905-1984
National Orange Show
Source: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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