10 retro photos from very strange beauty pageants of the 20th century (11 photos)

In the middle of the last century in the United States, beauty pageants were incredibly popular. So popular that it seems somehow madness. Beauty contests were organized by both meat factories and producers donuts and everything.





It seems that no one would volunteer to participate in, for example, the Miss Diaper contest (except for the sake of a joke). However there were more than enough girls who wanted to win the competition. And all because that even a small-town competition organized by neighbor farmers seemed beauties a stepping stone to the beginning of the career of a real model.

Miss Sausages, 1955



In the photo, the winner of the contest is actress Jean Courtney. Myself The competition was held during National Hot Dog Week and was sponsored by Zion Meat Company.

Miss Idaho Potato, 1935



Miss Lemon, 1930



Donut Queen, 1951



Donut queen Chris Nodland poses with donuts in hand and Ginger donut mascot at the Governor Clinton Hotel in New York.

Miss National Catfish Queen 1945



Winner and acclaimed catfish queen Gail Hooper of Tennessee holds a 25kg catfish.

Radio Queen, 1939



Miss Atomic Bomb 1957



Such a wild competition arose because of the desire to unite the two "sights" of Las Vegas - nuclear bombs and beautiful dancers ...

Miss Diaper Queen 1947



Miss National Laughter Queen 1961



Miss Magic Marker 1954