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Mid-State Fair pageants through the years

Since its start in 1969, the pageant hosted by the California Mid-State Fair has seen many things change: hairstyles, fashions, even its name (from Maid of San Luis Obispo County to Miss San Luis Obispo County to Miss California Mid-State Fair). Here's a look at some pageant contestants from years past.

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