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Flower Girls at Silver Chain Debutante Ball

1953
Subcollections
Community Events and Celebrations
People
Overview

A black and white photograph of four young girls in long white evening dresses, each are holding a posy of flowers and have a flower head band in their hair.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-202-HSP2006.185a
Item type
Photographs
Material
Photographic Paper
Width
21 cm
Height or length
15.8000 cm
Inscriptions and markings

On the back of the photograph hand written in black ink on a white sticker is '13 photos from 1951 Katanning Silver Chain Ball. - Debutantes, Partners & Flower girls. Names on back of Photos. 2006.155'
On the back of the photograph hand written in blue ink is 'Gaye Saxby Elaine Hams Gilliam Smith Kay Thomson', underneath in pencil is written '1952' and under the name of Elaine Hams in pencil is written ' Laurel Hams daughter'

Year
1953
Links to additional resources
Great Southern Herald article Fri 1 May 1953 [trove.nla.gov.au]

The article describes the nominations for the Queen of the Silver Chain Ball and when and where the ball will be held.

Great Southern Herald article Fri 3rd Jul 1953 [trove.nla.gov.au]

The article describes when and where the Silver Chain Ball was held, and the people attending and the money that each debutante raised.

Last modified
Saturday, 21 December, 2024
Rights category
Date of creation +70 years
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Flower Girls at Silver Chain Debutante Ball
Flower Girls at Silver Chain Debutante Ball
Back of photograph of Flower Girls at Silver Chain Debutante Ball
Back of photograph of Flower Girls at Silver Chain Debutante Ball

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