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Miss Nevada, Dawn Elberta Wells, of Reno, poses with a 50 pound stuffed lion in an Atlantic City Sept. 8, 1959 rolling chair on this resort city's boardwalk during a lull in start of the week long Miss America pageant. Miss Nevada will compete against 53 other beauties from all parts of the United States for the coveted title of Miss America pf 1960.
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