US UCLA Library Special Collections, A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library, Box 951575, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575. Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu. Phone: (310) 825-4988
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds. Photograph appears with the article, "Orange Fete Opens Amid Hula Scenes," Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb 1936: 1, 7, and 20. Wearing a white gown and tiara Bernardine smiles at the camera holding a full basket of oranges in each hand. Crowds who turned out to see the Orange Show lead by toastmaster Arthur J. Brown were entertained by performances and decorations. Text from newspaper caption: Bernardine Voorhess, presiding as queen over the 1936 Orange Show at San Bernardino, which opened yesterday. Text from negative sleeve: 3838 2/28/36 Orange Show, National Bernardine Voorhess Barbara Nance Frances Lee Bussy 2 - 20 - 36 [stamped:] Feb 28 1936 Handwritten on negative: 1936 Orange show Queen Bernardine Voorhess
Type
image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_12875 ark:/21198/zz002hmznq
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Baskets Crowns Oranges--California--San Bernardino Festivals--California--San Bernardino Costumes--American Voorhess, Bernardine, b. 1918 or 19
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