Dorothy Dandridge (third from left front row) with beauty contest winners in Los Angeles, CA - 1946
1942 Miss Victory Beauty Contest, being guest hosted by Maria Montez at the Victory House in Los Angeles. Photo by Joseph Jasgur
Miss America 1941 was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The winner was Miss California Rosemary LaPlanche.
Group of beauty contestants pose lined up in swimsuits, c. 1960 (via)
Some contestants in the Miss Universe Pageant, 1968
(Not all the contestants are shown. This is half of the contestants.)
Betty Barrett diaper queen of the convention for the Diaper Service Institute of America. Chicago, 1947
Beauty pageant held in the city of Greenwood, Mississippi c. 1960
1969 Miss Universe Pageant
Gloria Diaz from the Philippines was the winner (back row, far left)
Miss Universe Pageant 1954- Miss New Zealand passed out from the heat
Miss Universe Pageant 1954- Miss New Zealand passed out from the heat
