Call NumberWH1990Date1945 AprilSummaryPhotograph of Adolph Mitterer, as he is crowned the winner of a "Beauty Contest" held at West High School in Denver, Colorado. Juanita Burke, another student at the school puts a paper crown on his head. Burke is standing on a small wooden barrel and step stool to place the crown. Mitterer is wearing a floral blouse, long black skirt and army boots.Physical Description1 photographic print : black-and-whiteBorn-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectWorld War, 1939-1945.War bonds and funds.Beauty contestants.Beauty contests.West High School (Denver, Colo.)Schools--Colorado--DenverPublic schools--Colorado--DenverGeographic AreaDenver (Colo.)CollectionCreating Your CommunityRelated MaterialNumber assigned on back of image is: 2048. Caption under picture reads" Adolph Mitterer, Senior class candidate, gets "crowned" as Beauty Contest winner by Juanta Burk, who almost needs a fireman's extension ladder to do the job." 951 Elati StType of MaterialBlack & white photographsDigital Version Created FromLocated in Photo Box 4 File Folder 38. Original Material Found in CollectionWH1990. Denver Public Schools recordsLanguageeng
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West High School bond drive "Beauty Queen" (1945 April). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 23/03/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1137049
