Title supplied by cataloger. Santa Catalina Island is located approximately 26 miles off the coast of Southern California, near Long Beach. In 1887, entrepreneur George Shatto purchased the island with the intention of turning it into a major tourist destination, but after amassing large debts, he sold the property in 1892 to Joseph and Hancock Banning. For more than twenty-five years, the Banning brothers had ownership of Santa Catalina Island and continued to develop the area. In 1919, the Banning brothers sold the land to William Wrigley, who along with his son Philip, continued to develop the island. In the mid-1970s, they created the Catalina Island Conservancy, which was given 88% of the island to protect native species and prevent over-development. A young woman, identified as the queen of the Mexican Festival of Santa Catalina Island, can be seen wearing a crown, traditional ethnic clothing, and a huge smile. The crown reads: "Reyna - La Isla de Santa Catalina - Fiesta Mexicana - Junio 3, 1934". Photograph dated: June 3, 1934.
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image
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1 photographic print :b&w ;14 x 11 cm. on sheet 26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Beauty contestants--California--Santa Catalina Island Costumes Festivals--California--Santa Catalina Island Islands--California, Southern Santa Catalina Island (Calif.) Avalon (Calif.)
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