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    Identifier

    20044348

    Description

    Two of the 23 candidates who will compete for selection as queen of Grapevine, Texas', sixth annual Cantaloupe Festival. The contestants are, left to right, Charlene Pless and Maxine Starr. They are standing outside with their bodies facing right and their faces turned to the camera. Miss Pless is wearing a pinstripe blouse and a skirt. She has her hands on Miss Starr's waist. Miss Starr is wearing a blouse with lace detailing on the collar and an elastic band at the hem, a skirt, and a choker necklace. The contest will be held at Firemen's Park and newspaper reporters will be the judges.

    Archival Date

    1940-06-19

    Collection Name

    Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

    Collection Number

    AR406-6-1191

    Original Format

    Negatives, Black & White

    File Format

    JPG

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    Subjects

    Cantaloupe Festival; Contestants; Pless, Charlene; Starr, Maxine; Necklaces; Grapevine Cantaloupe Festival; Firemen's Park

    Subjects

    Cantaloupe Festival; Contestants; Pless, Charlene; Starr, Maxine; Necklaces; Grapevine Cantaloupe Festival; Firemen's Park

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