Miss Boynton Beach pageant contestants, c 1956
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Material Information

Title:
Miss Boynton Beach pageant contestants, c 1956
Series Title:
Boynton Beach Photograph Collection
Creator:
Les Bowman ( Photographer )
Publication Date:
Physical Description:
1 black and white print; 10 x 8 inches
Physical Location:
Collection A0013, Box 19

Subjects

Subjects / Keywords:
Beauty contestants
Crowns
Evening gowns
Unidentified people
Portraits, Group
Boynton Beach Photograph Collection
Spatial Coverage:
Florida -- Boynton Beach
Coordinates:
26.52535 x -80.06643

Notes

General Note:
The five finalists in the Miss Mermaid Gulfstream pageant, with the sashes Miss December, Miss January, Miss February, Miss March, and Miss April, each with a paper crown. Historical note: The Gulfstream Mermaid Pageant, the original "Miss Boynton Beach" pageant, was first held in 1955 and was sponsored by the Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Winter Fishing Tournament. Five young women were chosen, one representing each of the winter months, and in April, one contestant was chosen "Miss Boynton Beach." In 1962, the Chamber stopped sponsoring the pageant and the tournament. A new pageant was inaugurated 1964, directed by the Junior Woman's Club.
General Note:
Item number: A0013-19-013

Record Information

Source Institution:
Boynton Beach City Library Local History Archives
Holding Location:
Boynton Beach City Library Local History Archives
Rights Management:
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Resource Identifier:
FI19071572 ( FIUnumber )

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Aggregations:
Boynton Beach City Library Local History Archives