Contact: Special Collections, Doheny Memorial Library, Libraries, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189; specol@usc.edu Doheny Memorial Library, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189 USC Libraries Special Collections University of Southern California specol@usc.edu
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20 images. Riverside County Fair (Hemet), 26 August 1953. Jerra Lynne Tyler ("Farmer's Daughter of 1953") Donna Lewis Barbara Webb Jo Ann Gibson Barbara Macfarland -- 17 years "Bobo" the clown Mrs. Lillias (cq) Johnson Mrs. Esther Rosenberger David Williams -- 8 years Jerry Kohl -- 12 years Glenn Rosenbaum -- 9 years. Caption slip reads: "Daily. Photographer: Richardson. Date: 1953-08-26. Reporter: Swaim. Assignment: Riverside County Fair, Hemet. K29: Jerra Lynne Tyler, 17, 'Farmer's Daughter'. (queen) of Farmer's Fair, Hemet. K30: Watermelon eating contest among kids, with 'Bobo' the Clown urging them on. K17. Mrs. Lillias (cq) Johnson, left, and Mrs. Esther Rosenberger, spectators in Fine Arts section of fair. K13: Kids riding Tinkertown Express -- David Williams, 8, in cab Jerry Kohl, 12, on car stairs Glenn Rosenbaum, 9, hitching ride. K14: Barbara Webb cooling dogs in shower which is actually part of $75000 car and trailer built by Louie Mattar, San Diego. K36: Dorothy Lingo getting drink from rear fender fountain on same car. K9-35: Barbara Webb, left, fishing in casting pool on fairgrounds, while Dorothy Lingo removes fish from line. K18: Robert Franck, 17, member of Arlington 4 H Club, with his Hereford heifer entry, giving it a bath. K15-15, L to R: Donna Lewis, Barbara Webb, and Jo Ann Gibson at 'Riverside County Days' exhibit. K3: Jerra Lynne Tyler, 17, 1953 'Farmer's Daughter', and Jo Ann Gibson, at Ramona Outdoor Play exhibit. K39: Barbara Webb, left, and Jerra Lynne Tyler at Coachella Valley exhibit. K4: 'Farmer's Outlook', Riverside County Farmer's Grange exhibit. K40: Jerra Lynne Tyler, 'Farmer's Daughter, 1953', with giant squash grown in Riverside County, while Donna Lewis, left, on hay, and Barbara Webb, munch ears of corn. K6, L to R: Jo Ann Gibson Jerra Lynne Tyler ('Farmer's Daughter') and Donna Lewis with National Orange Show exhibit. K7: Barbara Macfarland, 17,exhibiting senior calf heifer which was born at the same fair last year named 'Show Girl'. K5: Barbara Webb stroking chin of young farmer statue exhibit of Fruitvale Farm Bureau."
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image
Format
20 photographs : negatives, b&w 13 x 10 cm. image/tiff negatives (photographic) photographs
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