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Newsreel "Dish washing beauties vie in domestic contest! Title goes to Evelyn Lee-10 dishes in 39 seconds"

Dishes and tubs are seen lined up on a long table for dish washing contest held in Oakland. Housewives stand in a line for the contest. When the timer starts, the women begin to wash dishes in soapy water as quickly as they can. A woman seen with soap suds on her face. One contestant drops and breaks plates intentionally. Evelyn Lee wins and is held high up in air by group of men in suits who are watching the contest.

Date: 1931, October 26
Duration: 1 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040745
Winner Mirta Teresita Massa, Miss Argentine stands with runner ups during Miss International Beauty in Long beach, California.

Contestants catwalk on ramp during Miss International Beauty in Long beach, California. Winner Mirta Teresita Massa, Miss Argentine and runner ups Miss Israel and Miss America Beauty standing. Top 5 contestants standing and hold garlands in hand.

Date: 1967, May 2
Duration: 33 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675035371
Barbara Jo Walker of Memphis wins the Miss America contest in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

1947 Miss America beauty pageant contest at the Boardwalk Hall (2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States) in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Miss America Contestants pose in swim wear. Girls seated on the decorative floats move on street. Civilians gathered on either side of the street. Miss America and Miss Canada pose in front of a fountain. Miss Ohio and other contestants on floats are seen wearing large butterfly wings. Contestants wave toward the gathering. Contestants walk on the ramp. Winner Barbara Jo Walker of Memphis is awarded the Miss America crown. Spectators applaud. The winner heads the traditional boardwalk.

Date: 1947, September 8
Duration: 1 min 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675073036
Helen Mack wins the title "The American Beauty" in New York, United States.

Scenes from the "The American Queen of Beauty ' pageant in New York City, United States, in October 1934. (The "Miss America" pageant was not held in 1934 due to Great Depression financial troubles that affected the pageant in 1933. This "American Queen of Beauty" pageant was sponsored by Madison Square Garden, and held only this one time, in 1934). Contestants in swim suits move around the judges. The judges consisting of experts are seated on the center of the stage. Helen Mack, who was Miss New York State, is seen being given the title of American Queen of Beauty after she defeated 3,000 girls from 30 states. She holds the silver winner's cup.

Date: 1934, October 8
Duration: 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675042752
Women in bathing suits during perfect back contest at Third National Chiropractic Convention in Los Angeles, California.

Women in swimsuits compete in a "perfect back" contest at the third national chiropractor convention in Los Angeles. Women in bathing suits bend forward during perfect back contest at Third National Convention in Los Angeles, California. Chiropractors in white coats file by and inspect the spinal column of each contestant, looking for misalignment. A chiropractor tickles one of the women. She squirms and then looks at him reprovingly. The doctors write their scoring on the backs of the women. Beauty model Laurie Sherman poses with trophy after winning the competition.

Date: 1929, August 21
Duration: 1 min 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675035082
Girls compete in Steeplechase Park's 25th annual Modern Venus Contest and judges pick Elissa Winston as winner, Coney Island.

Steeplechase Park's 25th annual Modern Venus Contest (bathing beauty parade) at Coney Island, New York. One Hundred and twenty five girls compete in Steeplechase Park's 25th annual Modern Venus Contest Girls in bikini parade by a pool. Male judge uses a measuring tape to measure the bust size and waist size of a female contestant. Nineteen year old brunette Elissa Winston wins the competition. Elissa Winston poses with the trophy.

Date: 1938, August 3
Duration: 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047790