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Photograph caption dated June 26, 1959 partially reads, "Sgt. Wallace Bell assists Patricia McAleavey, Miss Santa Monica, onto float. Seated on top is Gail Jones, Miss Burbank. Reaching out hand to help is Lynette Jensen, Miss Sacramento. Float was entered in California Beauty Pageant parade in Burbank. Pageant's 70-unit parade featured 58 contestants riding in convertibles."; See images #00126449 through #00126450 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
United States.--Army--Officers Parades--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Parade floats--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Beauty contests--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Beauty contestants--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Armed Forces--Officers Women--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Men--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Bathing suits--California--Burbank (Los Angeles County) Flags--United States Burbank (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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