De Pere, Wisconsin, Home of Miss America | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society

Postcard

De Pere, Wisconsin, Home of Miss America

De Pere, Wisconsin, Home of Miss America | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society
View towards the shoreline of a river, with three boys sitting on the bank in the foreground. There is a building among trees on the opposite shoreline. An inset image at top right is of a smiling woman holding roses and wearing a crown above the caption: "De Pere, Wisconsin, Home of Miss America, 1973." Caption on back of postcard reads: "This beautiful view is of the Fox River, which flows northward through De Pere, Wis., pop. 13,000. Designated by U.S. Congress as 'America's No. 1 Small City' because of it's [sic] enviable voting record, De Pere is also the home of Terry Anne Meeuwsen, chosen 'Miss America, 1973.'"
DESCRIPTION
View towards the shoreline of a river, with three boys sitting on the bank in the foreground. There is a building among trees on the opposite shoreline. An inset image at top right is of a smiling woman holding roses and wearing a crown above the caption: "De Pere, Wisconsin, Home of Miss America, 1973." Caption on back of postcard reads: "This beautiful view is of the Fox River, which flows northward through De Pere, Wis., pop. 13,000. Designated by U.S. Congress as 'America's No. 1 Small City' because of it's [sic] enviable voting record, De Pere is also the home of Terry Anne Meeuwsen, chosen 'Miss America, 1973.'"
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:134643
Creation Date:circa 1973
Creator Name:Leininger
City:De Pere
County:Brown
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s
Genre:Postcard
Original Format Type:prints, photomechanical
Original Format Number:PH 2744
Original Dimensions:5.5 x 3.5 inches
SUBJECTS
Buildings
Flowers
Trees
Clothing and dress
Coats
Cities and towns
Beauty contestants
Outdoor photography
Women
Youth
Rivers
Shorelines

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