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Photograph of Virginia Page, Miss Las Vegas, Sands Hotel, June 2, 1957

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Date

1957-06-02

Description

Nineteen year old Virginia Page from Brighton, England, winner of Meet Me In Las Vegas contest. Page, as Miss Las Vegas, won a trip to Las Vegas for a week starting June 2, 1957. She was crowned by Yolande Donlan, Chairman of the panel of judges. Transcribed on the back of the picture: " 'Miss Las Vegas' (Virginia Page) received her sash and crown from Yolande Donlan, chairman of the panel of judges."

Digital ID

pho013769

Physical Identifier

0287_0810
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    Citation

    pho013769. Sands Hotel Photograph Collection. PH-00287. Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Las Vegas, Nevada. http://n2t.net/ark:/62930/d12j68646.

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    4889 x 6060 pixels
    8.15 x 10.10 inches
    88,882,900 bytes

    Language

    English

    Publisher

    University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Libraries

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    image/tiff