Mineral Wells Health Festival

Creator

Preview

Identifier

20044857

Description

Miss Gloria Byrns, left, of Port Arthur, Texas, was crowned queen of the Texas Health and Beauty Festival at Mineral Wells, Texas. She is sitting on a stage, wearing a dress and holding a bouquet of flowers and a trophy. She is smiling. Sitting beside her are Louise Renfro, of San Angelo, Texas, and Helen Louise Westbrook, of Fort Worth, Texas. They are both wearing floor-length dresses. Miss Renfro's dress has puffed sleeves and Miss Westbrook's dress has thin shoulder straps. Standing at the far right is an unidentified woman, wearing a dress with a matching coat and a hat.

Archival Date

1940-07-13

Collection Name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection

Collection Number

AR406-6-1208

Original Format

Negatives, Black & White

File Format

JPG

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License

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Subjects

Miss Texas; Texas Health and Beauty Festival; Festivals; Dresses; Flowers; Awards; Beauty contests; Byrns, Gloria (Miss); Westbrook, Helen Louise (Miss); Renfro, Louise (Miss)