986.87.1.2 Queen Crowning Ceremony — 27.4.58. (1-5)

Accession Num: 986.87.1.2

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Document Date: 1958-04-27 - --

Donors: Flo Hurry

Creators: Willy Frick

Keywords: 1950s, 1958 British Columbia centennial, Abbey; Barb (Williams), Harding; Randolph 'Bo', Johnson; Erling, Jordan-Williams; Blanche, Nakusp Courthouse, Queen of the Arrow Lakes, Reyden; Sophia (Bergwerf), Sandercock; Rev., and Waterfield; Donald

Locations: Nakusp

Physical Description:
1 b/w photograph (17.0 cm x 11.6 cm)

Notes:
1958 Nakusp Centennial Queen ceremony, steps of Nakusp Government Building (Nakusp Courthouse), 27 April 1958. The 1958 Queen of the Arrow Lakes pageant was part of opening day of Nakusp's British Columbia centennial celebrations. L-R: Erling Johnson (Centennial chairman), Donald Waterfield (president, Nakusp Chamber of Commerce), Sophia Reyden (contestant representing Kinsmen Club of Nakusp and eventual winner), Barbara Williams (1957 Queen of the Arrow Lakes), Blanche Jordan-Williams (contestant representing Rotary Club of Nakusp), Rev. Sandercock, Randolph Harding (MLA, Kaslo-Slocan). Photo by Willy Frick ('Picture Willy') and is part of framed display showing six photographs Picture Willy was selling at Arrow Lakes Hospital to commemorate the ceremony.