Sunday, June 3, 2012

Beauty Pageants in America — Miss America 1924 - 1939



 01. Winner of Miss America 1924 in a car in her hometown. Philadelphia, USA, 1924
Despite the Great Depression (1924-1939), Beauty contests in the United States were still going on. 17 more after the break...

02. Miss America. United States, 1925.


03. Miss New York congratulates Miss California became Miss America. United States, 1925.


04. Contestants of "Miss America" from American states and cities. 1926.


05. Miss Tulsa became Miss America, USA, 1926.


06.  Miss Tulsa became Miss America, USA, 1926.


07. The winner of Miss America 1926, Miss Tulsa is crowned by Neptune herself.


08. Miss America 1929 in swimsuit sitting on the parapet.


09. Representatives from 45 states participated in the Miss America contest in 1930.


10. Miss America 1933, 18-year-old Marion Bergeron in front of her rivals. Atlantic City, USA, 1933.


11. Who will be Miss America 1934? Five young ladies were in the finals, the United States, 1934.


12. The seven beauties of several American states compete with each other during the competition for the Miss America title, 1935.


13. Henrietta Leaver, Miss America 1935, in swimsuit.


14. Miss Betty Cooper, 17, Miss America 1937.


15. Cheering Miss America 1938 in swimsuit.


 16. Cheering Miss America 1938 in swimsuit.


17. Miss America 1939 in swimsuit and in the crown