Chris Hansen photograph collection - 1940-1980

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HMA0315

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Title

Chris Hansen photograph collection - 1940-1980

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  • 1940-1980 (predominant: (bulk 1950s-1970s)) (Creation)

Extent

17.00 Boxes

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Scope and content

Photographs shot by Chris Hansen. The collection contains photographic prints, negatives, and slides, along with a folder of clippings and lists pertaining to some of the subjects. Images include celebrities and places in Miami/Miami Beach, the Goodyear Blimp, glamour photography, Dodge Island, and the Miami Serpentarium.

The bulk of the images are of models, beauty contestants, celebrities, actors, actresses and Miami Beach social events. Other images show sporting activities, boats and ships such as the SS Florida. Among those photographed were Jayne Mansfield, Red Skelton, Jimmy Durante, Bill Haast, and President John F. Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy. One album has newspaper clippings and another has slides of the events, including the Republican National Convention in 1972.

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Arranged by subject.

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Conditions governing access

The collection is open for research.

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      gift

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      Accession: 1994-639 & 764, 2002-360

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      Archivist's note

      © Copyright 2019 HistoryMiami Archives & Research Center. All rights reserved.

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