Dorothy Edwards, 1933 Rose Queen, holds a sign announcing Covina's birthday celebration, Covina, 1935

Item Overview

Title

Dorothy Edwards, 1933 Rose Queen, holds a sign announcing Covina's birthday celebration, Covina, 1935

Date Created

October 1935

Date

1935-10

Publisher

Los Angeles Times

Collection

Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Notes

Description

Dorothy Edwards, 1933 Rose Queen, in a gingham dress, holds a sign announcing Covina's birthday celebration. The sign reads "Covina's Fifty first Birthday Celebration; Saturday, Oct. 12th; Morning: Parade 11 a.m.; Noon: Barbecue, City Park, Adults 35 cents, Children 10 cents; Afternoon: Band Concert, Old Timer's Program; Horseback Events; Football Game, Covina High School vs. Whittier High School; Bring Your Friends and Enjoy Covina's Big Birthday Party.
Photograph published with the article, "Covina Fete To Be Today," Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 1935: A5.

Caption

Text from negative sleeve: 3077. Dorothy Edwards. Pasadena Rose Queen 1932. Covina Birthday. 11/30/35. [Stamped:] Dec 22 1935.
Text from newspaper caption: Welcome! Dorothy Edward [sic] smiles her invitation to residents surrounding Covina to that city's fifty-first birthday celebration today.

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Medium

b&w nitrate negative

Keywords

Genre

news photographs
cellulose nitrate film

Names

Conlon, Dorothy Edwards, 1913-2004

Location

Covina (Calif.)

Resource type

still image