Publicity photo with the Malibu Remuda giant hat entrance sign, 1947
Creator
Pacific Press Photos
Date Created and/or Issued
1947-09
Publication Information
Pepperdine University Libraries Malibu Historical Photograph Collection [digital resource], Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives
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Description
Two models, possibly beauty contestants, pose in this publicity photo for the Malibu Remuda, a two-day celebration of Malibu's culture and heritage held September 27-28, 1947. The women appear to be putting the final touches on a giant tasseled hat that marked the entrance to the arena grounds off the Roosevelt Highway (soon to be called the Pacific Coast Highway) near the Malibu Colony. "Remuda" refers to a corral of horses, and the Malibu Remuda featured an impressive display of horses (over 900 riders), in addition to a circus, a "western bathing beauty contest," aquatic races, and an air show. The event was sponsored by the Malibu post of the American Legion, and proceeds were intended to fund the building of a local post clubhouse. complete;
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