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Miss America 1954, Evelyn Ay (later Sempier), posing with antique clothing in front of an orange tree in Winter Haven.

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Image Number

CWH0753

Photographer

Monts de Oca, C. Morris.

Date

1954

Date Note

Photographed in January 1954.

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Collection

Department of Commerce collection

Geographic Term

Polk County (Fla.)
Winter Haven (Fla.)

Subject Term

Personal Subjects

Sempier, Evelyn Margaret Ay, 1933-2008.

Physical Description

1 photoprint - b&w - 5 x 4 in.

Miss America 1954, Evelyn Ay (later Sempier), posing with antique clothing in front of an orange tree in Winter Haven.

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Miss America 1954, Evelyn Ay (later Sempier), posing with antique clothing in front of an orange tree in Winter Haven.

Subject

Citrus fruit industry--Florida--Winter Haven

Tropical fruit industry--Florida--Winter Haven

Fruit trade--Florida--Winter Haven

Produce trade--Florida--Winter Haven

Food industry and trade--Florida--Winter Haven

Agricultural industries--Florida--Winter Haven

Publicity photographs

Orange industry--Florida--Winter Haven

Glamour photography--Florida--Winter Haven

Clothing and dress

Vintage clothing

Agriculture--Florida--Winter Haven

Tropical fruit--Marketing

Citrus fruits--Marketing

Oranges--Marketing

Fruit trees

Beauty contestants--Florida--Winter Haven

Costume

Creator

Monts de Oca, C. Morris.

Date

1954

Identifier

CWH0753

Image URL

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Date Note

Photographed in January 1954.

Geographic Term

Polk County (Fla.)

Winter Haven (Fla.)

Color

b&w

Physical Description

1 photoprint - b&w - 5 x 4 in.

Series Title

Department of Commerce collection

Shelf Number

Shelf number: 33122.

Subject - Person

Sempier, Evelyn Margaret Ay, 1933-2008.

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Chicago Manual of Style

Monts de Oca, C. Morris. Miss America 1954, Evelyn Ay (later Sempier), posing with antique clothing in front of an orange tree in Winter Haven. 1954. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/294949>, accessed 13 June 2026.

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Monts de Oca, C. Morris. Miss America 1954, Evelyn Ay (later Sempier), posing with antique clothing in front of an orange tree in Winter Haven. 1954. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/294949>

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(State Archives of Florida/Monts de Oca)

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Miss America 1954, Evelyn Ay (later Sempier), posing with antique clothing in front of an orange tree in Winter Haven.