Monrovia Day, 1953

4 images. Monrovia Day, 16 May 1953. Orval Allen (as Abe Lincoln); Earl Floren -- 8 years; Beverly Morse; W.W. Crandall (Mayor of Monrovia); Nannette Bryant -- 18 years (queen); Dorothy Harrison; Andre Doyon -- 10 years; Karen Overbaugh; Pat Pilon; Kathi Phelps; Loretta Kaiser".; Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Richardson. Date: 1953-05-16. Reporter: Swaim. Assignment: Monrovia Day. K13: Orval Allen, as Abe Lincoln (wearing real beard); eyes competitor Earl Floren, 8, (painted beard), at Monrovia Day breakfast. K 14: W.W. 'Bill' Crandall, Mayor of Monrovia, serving coffee to Nannette Bryant, 18, Monrovia Day queen, at public breakfast. K20: Open stagecoach with Monrovia Day committee officials. K17: Andre Doyon, 10, driving space car, pulling covered wagon 'then and now' stunt. K3: Group of El Monte majorettes performing. K9, 10: Queen's float, Queen Nannette Bryant riding on throne. Princesses, l to r on front of float, Karen Overbaugh, Pat Pilon, and Kathy Phelps; 2nd row of princesses, l to r, Loretta Kaiser, Beverly Morse, and Dorothy Harrison".