Nancy Blackburn Crowned 1950 Miss Homecoming 1

Creation Date

10-14-1950

Decade

1950

Photographer

Opal R. Lovett

Subject

Jacksonville State University -- History, Jacksonville State College -- History, College students -- Alabama, Jacksonville State College -- Students, Women college students -- Alabama, Beauty contestants, Personal Beauty -- Social aspects

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Description

Homecoming festivities were held October 14, 1950 at Jacksonville State College. The Gamecocks took on Troy State College in the College Bowl. Nancy Blackburn was elected "1950 Miss Homecoming." Shown on the football field Nancy Blackburn receives her crown and bouquet of flowers.

Date Digitized

February 2016

Names of Persons Pictured

Nancy Blackburn

Source

JSU Photographic Services Negative Project

Is Part Of

Historical Image Collection

Rights

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Location

The original negative is housed at JSU McClellan Technical Information Center, Binder 5, Sleeve 29.

Identifier

http://jsucollections.jsu.edu:9000/rpc/cat/Imaging/photocollection/psn/psn1950/psn1950_3/PSN1950mshomecoming_00860.tif

Technical Metadata

Archival images are tiffs scanned from the original material at 300 dpi. The file name is PSN1950mshomecoming_00860.tif; file size is 1.4 MB. Original image is 4 by 5 on celluloid diacetate/triacetate film stock