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Ronna Rinear, winner of the 1981 Ms. Gay California contest poses with crown and flowers
A black and white photo of Ronna Rinear, the winner of the 1981 Ms. Gay California pageant. She is a white woman who is standing and posing for a photo while smiling, and is holding a large bouquet of flowers. She is wearing a white decorative dress with mesh long sleeves and has a crown and decorative feather piece on her head. She is also wearing a Ms. Gay California sash.
Publication date: 7 September 2022
File metadata
Metadata Object Description - Record Information
Record Identifier:
P557.496.m.r
Record Origin:
Ms. Gay California Pageant -- 1981
Record Creation Date:
2021-07-15
Description Standard:
MODS
Metadata Object Description
Title:
Ronna Rinear, winner of the 1981 Ms. Gay California contest poses with crown and flowers
Name:
Denise Lisa
Role:
Photographer
Type of Resource:
Digital image
Date Created:
1981-10-25
Date Accumulated:
2019-10-23
Language:
English
Extent and Media:
746 x 1200 pixels
Physical Form:
Film negative
Conditions Governing Access:
Open for research
Conditions Governing Reproduction:
© Denise Lisa. Lambda Archives of San Diego does not hold copyright to this item. It is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this item from the owner of copyright.
Scope and Content:
Denise Lisa photographed the 1981 Miss Gay California pageant on Saturday October 25th. The pageant was held at Sorino's Dance Palace, located at 2201 El Cajon Blvd., San Diego, CA.
Location of Originals:
Lambda Archives of San Diego
Alternative Form Available:
TIFF available upon request (info@lambdaarchives.org)
Material referenced:
L2019.15 Denise Lisa
Referencing material:
P557
Metadata Object Description - Notes
Biography or History:
Denise Lisa was a local photographer for San Diego Pride, The Gayzette Magazine and Nexus Magazine. Nexus had a very short run of 7 issues, released from October 1983 to April 1984. Most of the photos and negatives are related to Nexus articles.
Acquisition Information:
Donated to Lambda Archives by Denise Lisa.
Other descriptive data:
Ms. Gay California pageants -- 1981; Pageants -- LGBT; Beauty contests -- LGBT; Beauty pageants -- LGBT; Lesbians; Queer women; Imperial Court de San Diego; Sorino's Dance Palace (San Diego); Ronna Rinear