Recently recovered medal of Mildred Howell Lewis from her crowning as queen of the third Los Angeles Fiesta de las Flores in 1896, Los Angeles, 1936

Title: Recently recovered medal of Mildred Howell Lewis from her crowning as queen of the third Los Angeles Fiesta de las Flores in 1896, Los Angeles, 1936
Date Created: April 1, 1936
Date: 1936-04-01
Publisher: Los Angeles Times
Language: No linguistic content
Collection: Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

Description: Mildred Howell Lewis was crowned queen of the third Los Angeles Fiesta de las Flores in 1896, but lost the medal that went along with the honor, until it was discovered recently by two blacksmiths shifting through ash heaps recently in Santa Ana.
Story related to photograph appears with the article, "Long-Lost Gift Found," Los Angeles Times, 03 Apr 1936: A1.
A close-up of the badge shows that it sports the words LOS ANGELES 1896 MRS MILDRED H. LEWIS LA FIESTA QUEEN
Caption: Text from negative sleeve: 4576 - Mrs Mildred H. Lewis Fiesta (Medal 1896) 3/27/36 [stamped:] Apr 1- 1936

Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections
Local Identifier: uclamss_1429_13769
ARK: ark:/21198/zz002j77bd
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Rights Country: US
Funding Note: Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
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