Name's Cat. I'm an L.A. gal who loves everything from classic movie queens to pinups to classic horror. My likes vary a lot. Having said that, I refuse to fit in a box or apologize for being me.

Miss America 1941 was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The winner was Miss California Rosemary LaPlanche.

Marilyn Buferd Miss America 1946 and models

Miss America Contestants, Atlantic City 1951

Marilyn Buferd Miss America 1947 on Catalina Island

Miss America contestants 1949

Miss America Beauty Pageant Contestants in Atlantic City 1937

Miss California in the Miss America Pageant, Atlantic City 1947