Kaatza Station Museum and Archives collection ➔ [Group photo at the 1950 Lady of the Lake beauty pageant, Lake Cowichan, B.C.]

Item
Identifier:
2023_06_01_018
Repository
Kaatza Station Museum and Archives
Repository Web Site
https://www.kaatzastationmuseum.ca/
Repository Identifier
N01754.tif
Date
September 4 1950;Date(s) of creation
Extent
1 photograph : b&w
Format
still image
Description
Group photo at the 1950 Lady of the Lake beauty pageant in Lake Cowichan, B.C. 1949's pageant winner sits at the stern of a parade float decorated to resemble a boat, with Gurdev Hari, 1950's winner, seated in front of her. Opposite them sit 2 attendants. Each young woman is wearing a white gown with a corsage pinned on the right shoulder. The pageant winner's regalia is divided up between the two "Ladies". 1949's winner wears the crown and holds the scepter, while Hari wears the "Lady of the Lake" sash.
Location
British Columbia;Vancouver Island;Cowichan Land District;Lake Cowichan
Language
English
Notes
Caption reads "Lake Cowichan, Sept. 4 - 50" Lake Cowichan, 1950. Kaatza Station Museum & Archives, N01754, IWA Local 1-80, Wilmer Gold Photo Collection, ©United Steelworkers Local 1-1937. The Lady of the Lake pageant is held on Labour Day, in Lake Cowichan BC. The winner in 1950 was Gurdev Hari.
Rights Statement
In copyright
Subject Headings - SACDA
South Asian Canadian teenage girls;Sarees
Subject Headings - Library of Congress
Beauty contests [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85012724];Beauty contestants [http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85012723]