Archival Collections at Sonoma County Library

A model wearing a black pencil dress with gathers below the waist and a wide fur stole stands on the ledge of the courthouse.

Chonne Patton stands next to the Swim Center pool, wearing a bathing suit, ribbon and high-heeled sandals.

Elaine Rasmussen speaks into a microphone, wearing a white bathing suit, ribbon and heels, while the emcee looks on.

A model in a worsted wool coat stands on walkway outside the Courthouse.

A model wearing a calf-length wool skirt and jacket ensemble stands next to a booth where a woman and a man are sitting.

A model wearing a dark, knee-length skirt and dark top with light details stands next to a booth where two older men and an older woman sit.

A man with a pipe drives a Plymouth Fury past a model wearing a black dress standing on a red carpet.

A man with a pipe drives a Plymouth Fury past a model wearing a layered black dress who stands on a platform.

A model in a black, sleeveless dress takes a cocktail glass from the bartender at the Topaz Room bar. A long line of white stools lines the bar.

A model wearing a narrow, black-and-white checked dress in diamond pattern and black accents at the waist walks across Hinton Avenue between Santa Rosa City Hall and the Sonoma County Courthouse, holding a fox stole on her arm.