"Miss Muscle Beach of 1954", 1954

Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Gaze. Date: 1954-06-20. Reporter: Gaze. Assignment: Miss Muscle Beach. 79-82: Barbara Thomason, 17, Morningside High School senior, body building enthusiast, of 9701 South 11th ave., Inglewood, who was chosen 'Miss Muscle Beach of 1954.' Five Thousand spectators watched the contest in which 30 girls where entered at Santa Monica. Other figures, (Barbara's own): 5 foot, 3 inches, 110 pounds and 36-21 1/2-35 1/2. She is blonde with blue eyes".

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