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Young women having their photo taken on the footbridge at Paradise Park.

Date: 1950 (circa)
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Young women having their photo taken on the footbridge at Paradise Park.

Young women posing in their bathing suits near the water at Paradise Park.

Date: 1950
Collection

Young women posing in their bathing suits near the water at Paradise Park.

Participants on stage in the 1955 Labor Day Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Date: 1955-09-05
Collection

Participants on stage in the 1955 Labor Day Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Finalist on stage at the 1955 Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Date: 1955-09-05
Collection

Finalist on stage at the 1955 Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Finalist on stage with her prize during the Labor Day Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Date: 1950 (circa)
Collection

Finalist on stage with her prize during the Labor Day Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Participants on stage in the Labor Day Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Date: 1950 (circa)
Collection

Participants on stage in the Labor Day Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Participants on stage in the 1960 Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Date: 1960-09-05
Collection

Participants on stage in the 1960 Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Date: 1960-09-05
Collection

Participants on stage in the 1960 Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Prize presentation during the Miss Paradise Park pageant on Labor Day.

Date: 1950 (circa)
Collection

Prize presentation during the Miss Paradise Park pageant on Labor Day.

Finalists on stage in the 9th Annual Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Date: 1957-09-02
Collection

Finalists on stage in the 9th Annual Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

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MOZ00229	Finalist on stage at the 1955 Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.	Jim Crow Race discrimination Discrimination in public accommodations Segregation Holidays Labor Day Service industries--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Tourism--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Attractions--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Springs--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Beauty contests--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Beauty contestants--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs African Americans--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs African American young women--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Crowds--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Bathing suits	/fpc/moz/MOZ00229.gif
MOZ00228	Finalist on stage with her prize during the Labor Day Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.	Discrimination in public accommodations Race discrimination Jim Crow Segregation Holidays Labor Day Service industries--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Tourism--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Attractions--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Springs--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Awards Bathing suits Award winners Beauty contestants--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs African Americans--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs African American young women--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Beauty contests--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs	/fpc/moz/MOZ00228.gif
MOZ00220	Participants on stage in the Labor Day Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.	Jim Crow Race discrimination Discrimination in public accommodations Segregation Holidays Labor Day Service industries--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Tourism--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Attractions--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Springs--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Bathing suits Beauty contestants--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs African Americans--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs African American young women--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Beauty contests--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs	/fpc/moz/MOZ00220.gif
MOZ00219	Participants on stage in the 1960 Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.	Jim Crow Race discrimination Discrimination in public accommodations Segregation Holidays Labor Day Service industries--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Tourism--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Attractions--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Springs--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Beauty contests--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Bathing suits Beauty contestants--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs African American young women--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs African Americans--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs	/fpc/moz/MOZ00219.gif
MOZ00218	Participants on stage in the 1960 Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.	Jim Crow Race discrimination Discrimination in public accommodations Segregation Holidays Labor Day Service industries--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Tourism--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Attractions--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Springs--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Beauty contests--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Bathing suits Beauty contestants--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs African American young women--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs African Americans--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs	/fpc/moz/MOZ00218.gif
MOZ00214	Prize presentation during the Miss Paradise Park pageant on Labor Day.	Discrimination in public accommodations Race discrimination Jim Crow Segregation Holidays Labor Day Service industries--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Tourism--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Attractions--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Springs--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Awards Bathing suits Award winners Beauty contestants--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs African Americans--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs African American young women--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Beauty contests--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs	/fpc/moz/MOZ00214.gif
MOZ00213	Finalists on stage in the 9th Annual Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.	Jim Crow Race discrimination Discrimination in public accommodations Segregation Holidays Labor Day Service industries--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Tourism--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Attractions--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Springs--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Beauty contests--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Beauty contestants--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs African Americans--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs African American young women--Florida--Marion County--Silver Springs Bathing suits	/fpc/moz/MOZ00213.gif

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Young women having their photo taken on the footbridge at Paradise Park.

Young women having their photo taken on the footbridge at Paradise Park.

Young women posing in their bathing suits near the water at Paradise Park.

Young women posing in their bathing suits near the water at Paradise Park.

Participants on stage in the 1955 Labor Day Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Participants on stage in the 1955 Labor Day Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Finalist on stage at the 1955 Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Finalist on stage at the 1955 Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Finalist on stage with her prize during the Labor Day Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Finalist on stage with her prize during the Labor Day Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Participants on stage in the Labor Day Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Participants on stage in the Labor Day Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Participants on stage in the 1960 Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Participants on stage in the 1960 Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Participants on stage in the 1960 Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Participants on stage in the 1960 Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Prize presentation during the Miss Paradise Park pageant on Labor Day.

Prize presentation during the Miss Paradise Park pageant on Labor Day.

Finalists on stage in the 9th Annual Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Finalists on stage in the 9th Annual Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

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Young women having their photo taken on the footbridge at Paradise Park.

Young women having their photo taken on the footbridge at Paradise Park.

Young women posing in their bathing suits near the water at Paradise Park.

Young women posing in their bathing suits near the water at Paradise Park.

Participants on stage in the 1955 Labor Day Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Participants on stage in the 1955 Labor Day Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Finalist on stage at the 1955 Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Finalist on stage at the 1955 Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Finalist on stage with her prize during the Labor Day Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Finalist on stage with her prize during the Labor Day Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Participants on stage in the Labor Day Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Participants on stage in the Labor Day Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Participants on stage in the 1960 Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Participants on stage in the 1960 Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Participants on stage in the 1960 Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Participants on stage in the 1960 Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Prize presentation during the Miss Paradise Park pageant on Labor Day.

Prize presentation during the Miss Paradise Park pageant on Labor Day.

Finalists on stage in the 9th Annual Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.

Finalists on stage in the 9th Annual Miss Paradise Park pageant sponsored by the American Legion.