1969 Press Photo Twin Cities beauty Queens in London

"Twin Cities" beauty Queens in London. Beauty queens from the united states' "Twin Cities" of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, have arrived in London. Miss Janet Johnson, 22, Minneapolis Aquatennial queen of the lakes, was chosen from 40 of Minnesota's loveliest young women to reign over the city's Queen of snows, was chosen from 21 other beauties to reign over St. Paul's 10-day winter Carnival last winter. The new queens have come to London to publicist the first single plane air Service linking their mid-Northwestern cities with Europe. Among their London activities was this afternoon's visit to the Lord Mayor of Westminster to whom they presented letters from their respective mayors. Photo shows The Lord Mayor of Westminster, Leonard Pearl, pictured at the Westminster City Hall today, with Miss Mary Louise LaFond (left), St. Paul's Queen of Snows, an Miss Janet Johnson, Minneaopolis's Aquatennial Queen of the Lakes.

Photo measures 8 x 10 inches.

Photo is dated 06-06-1969.



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