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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Lucille Ganz (Mrs. Walter Ganz) of North Hollywood, California is the winner of the Valley Times TODAY 'Most Beautiful You' contest. As the winner of the contest she will receive a beauty make-over that will be chronicled weekly by the Valley Times newspaper. Mrs. Ganz is a housewife and mother of two who runs her own medical secretarial business from home. Photograph caption dated September 2, 1963 reads, "At Mr. Blackwell's fashion showroom, Lucille Ganz, winner of the Valley Times TODAY 'Most Beautiful You' contest, receives royal attention. Mr. Blackwell drapes her, left, with fabrics of various color and texture to choose one just right for her."; See images #00119720 through #00119735 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
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