Posted By: Paul - Fri Nov 01, 2019 -
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Category: Animals, Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Regionalism, 1940s
Posted By: Alex - Mon Oct 21, 2019 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, 1950s, Cars
Posted By: Alex - Mon Oct 14, 2019 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Celebrities, 1970s
Posted By: Paul - Sat Sep 07, 2019 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Health, 1930s
Posted By: Alex - Fri Aug 30, 2019 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Geography and Maps, Conspiracy Theories and Theorists
Fiesta Queen finalists -- These ten girls are finalists in the Culver City Fiesta La Ballona queen contest to select five girls to reign over the community celebration Aug. 3-5. They will appear at Veterans Memorial Auditorium Friday night. July 14, when judges will pick the five finalists. From left they are Sally Adler of Westchester; Merry Allison of West Los Angeles; Marie Bailey of Culver City; Sandra Bettin of Santa Monica; Sally Jane Hutchison of Culver City; Mickey Jines of Venice; Doris Turner of Westchester; Barbara McMillan of Westchester; Connie Sue Moore of Culver City; Darlene Bevington of Culver City".
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 14, 2019 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Regionalism, 1960s
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 08, 2019 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Eccentrics, Food, Regionalism, United Kingdom
Posted By: Paul - Sat May 04, 2019 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Celebrities, Disguises, Impersonations, Mimics and Forgeries, Games, Literature, Television, 1950s
Posted By: Alex - Wed Feb 06, 2019 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests
Selected 'Miss Christmas Tree of 1951' by 40 members of the UCLA chapter, Sigma Chi fraternity, is 24-year-old Diane Dearborn. Miss Dearborn, who arrived in the United States seven weeks ago from Paris, France, is a singer. The collegians saw her picture in a newspaper, reported 'she seemed prettier that the rest of them'.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Jan 16, 2019 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Beauty, Ugliness and Other Aesthetic Issues, Holidays, 1950s
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