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[Miss Como and Court]

Photograph of Miss Como and the court, possibly for Como High School's homecoming. There are nine students standing in a line on a football field. The names are partially listed on the back; "L-R 1. Dorothy Henkins 2. ? 3. Laverne Queen 4. ? 5. Brenda Moody 6. Langston Coleman 7. Ellen Boyd 8. ? 9. Ronnie Johnson."
Date: 1962~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[J. L. Trophagan Receiving an Insignia Pin]

Photograph of J. L. Trophagan shaking hands and receiving an insignia pin from a man wearing a Dallas Fire Department uniform. The man on the right's uniform has several stars on the sleeve and a patch reading, "Dallas All-American City." Trophagan is on the left, identified by the name tag on his uniform and the label on the bottom left side of the photo. The back of the photo has "J. L. Trophagan March 6, 1962" written on it.
Date: March 6, 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Models at Ebony Fashion Fair]

Photograph of models on stage at the Ebony Fashion Fair in 1962 in Fort Worth, Texas. There is a sign reading "Ebony Fashion Fair, Oriental Flair" with a man standing under it, flanked by the models with six standing on each side. "Ebony Fashion Fair" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brenda Moody and Langston Coleman]

Photograph of Brenda Moody, crowned as Miss Como, standing with Langston Coleman who's wearing football gear. "Brenda Moody - '63, Langston Coleman - '65" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: 1962~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Women Washing a Car]

Photograph of Delta Sigma Theta alumni chapter members washing a car at a Sinclair gas station. There's a man leaning on a car in the background. "Work Day for Deltas" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: [1962..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Miss KNOK 1962 Holding Flowers]

Photograph of the 1962 Miss KNOK, wearing a swimsuit, sash, and holding a bouquet of flowers. She's standing in front of a large crowd of African American patrons at the State Fair of Texas. "Miss KNOK" is written on the back of the photo.
Date: 1962
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History