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Junior Entries, July 4th Beauty Contest, 1940

Junior entries in beauty contest during July 4th celebration at Salisbury, Maryland. A child beauty pageant is a beauty contest featuring contestants under 18 years of age. Competition categories may include talent, interview, sportswear, casual wear, swim wear, western wear, theme wear, outfit of choice, decade wear, and evening wear. Beauty pageants started in 1921 when the owner of an Atlantic City hotel struck upon the idea to help boost tourism. However, that idea had already circulated through "Most Beautiful Child" contests held in major cities across the country. Photographed by Jack Delano, 1940.
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Junior Entries, July 4th Beauty Contest, 1940
Junior entries in beauty contest during July 4th celebration at Salisbury, Maryland. A child beauty pageant is a beauty contest featuring contestants under 18 years of age. Competition categories may include talent, interview, sportswear, casual wear, swim wear, western wear, theme wear, outfit of choice, decade wear, and evening wear. Beauty pageants started in 1921 when the owner of an Atlantic City hotel struck upon the idea to help boost tourism. However, that idea had already circulated through "Most Beautiful Child" contests held in major cities across the country. Photographed by Jack Delano, 1940.
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4800 x 3251 px | 44.6 MB
Tamaño impresión:
40.6 x 27.5 cm | 16.0 x 10.8 in (300 dpi)