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Lorraine Downes, Miss New Zealand 1983 at the Miss Universe 1983 pageant

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This photograph depicts Lorraine Downes, 'Miss New Zealand', listening to music on a walkman, during the lead up to the Miss Universe pageant held in Saint Louis, Missouri. Contestants arrived in St Louis three weeks before the actually pageant to attend a wide range of functions around the city, including charity events, and to attend an intensive series of rehearsals for the show.

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  • Title

    Lorraine Downes, Miss New Zealand 1983 at the Miss Universe 1983 pageant

  • Maker

    Unknown

  • Date made

    circa 1983

  • Subject

    models, Lorraine Downes, Beauty contests, Beauty contestants, photographic paper, photographic gelatin, mounting board, adhesive, colour photographs, photographic processes, gluing, awards, New Zealand, Saint Louis

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