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Description:: Peggy Hamilton served as "Queen of the Lions" during the 1932 international Lions Club convention in Los Angeles. Members of the convention committee honored Hamilton for her organization of the conference pageant and awarded her with a plaque during a meeting at the Biltmore. Hamilton is pictured holding her plaque wearing gloves, a hat with a tulle veil, and a fur cape over a dress.
Date:: October 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Adams (Peggy Hamilton) Papers

Description:: Photograph probably taken for Peggy Hamilton's Los Angeles Times feature "Fashions"
Date:: March 1931
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Adams (Peggy Hamilton) Papers

Description:: A different photograph of Polly Walters modeling this Weaver Jackson hairstyle appears in Peggy Hamilton's Los Angeles Times feature "Fashions," on March 6, 1932, pg. I4A.
Date:: 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Adams (Peggy Hamilton) Papers

Description:: Coronation of the French queen of the Olympic games before a grand ball. Left to right: an unidentified man, the unidentified queen, Peggy Hamilton extending her hand to the queen's crown, and California Governor James Rolph. They are at the Elks Lodge (607 Park View Street) for the evening program celebrating Bastille Day, as reported in the Los Angeles Times of July 14, 1932, pg. A10.
Date:: July 14, 1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Adams (Peggy Hamilton) Papers

Description:: Hamilton's gown was designed by Max Rée, courtesy of Radio Pictures Corporation, for the Coronation Ball at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles at which Hamilton was crowned as Queen Olympia. Hamilton was the Los Angeles County Official Hostess during the 1932 summer Olympics held in Los Angeles.
Date:: February 1931
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Adams (Peggy Hamilton) Papers

Description:: Peggy Hamilton modeling a white chiffon gown, with black hand-appliqued lace and white gloves. The dress was available at Jean Swartz Fashion Salon, on Vine Street, corner of Yucca, one block north of Hollywood Boulevard.
Date:: June 14, 1931
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Adams (Peggy Hamilton) Papers

Description:: A different photograph of Peggy Hamilton wearing this coat and skirt appears in her Los Angeles Times feature "Fashions from Local Shops," on August 16, 1931, pg. H3.
Date:: 1931
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Adams (Peggy Hamilton) Papers

Description:: Peggy Hamilton served as "Queen of the Lions" during the 1932 international Lions Club convention in Los Angeles. Hamilton is pictured holding a lion cub while standing next to an unidentified member of the Lions Club and Ethel and Grace Bush. She is wearing a hat and a cape over a long dress. Ethel and Grace Bush are both wearing hats. One of the Bush women is wearing a dress with fur near the collar.
Date:: 1931-1932
Resource Type:: still image
Collection:: Adams (Peggy Hamilton) Papers

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