Miss Universe 1955. Photo 1.

Miss Universe 1955. Photo 26.
 
This photo was published on 16^th July, six days before the final night. These are eight of the beautiful girls vying for the title of Miss Universe as they posed for pictures in New York before leaving for Long Beach for the beauty contest which started yesterday. Left to right, front, are: Miss England, Margaret Rowe; Miss New Jersey, Beverly Rogers; Miss Israel, Ilana Carmel; and Miss New York, Patricia Ann O’Kane. Left to right, back, are: Miss Lebanon, Hanya Bedoun; Miss Norway, Solveig Borstad; Miss Sri Lanka, Maureen Neliya Hingert; and Miss France, Claudie Petitt.
 
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Miss Universe 1955. Photo 27.
 
This photo was published on 16^th July, six days before the final night. These are two of the last contestants to arrive at Miss Universe contest. Miss New Mexico, Joan Schwarts, 19 (left); and Miss Venezuela, Susana Duijm, 18 (right).
 
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Miss Universe 1955. Photo 28.
 
This photo was published on 16^th July, six days before the final night. The latest to arrive in Long Beach, California, to compete in the annual Miss Universe contest are Miss Italy, Elena Francera, 20, of Rome, and Miss Canada, Cathy Diggles, 20, of Toronto.
 
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This photo was published on 16^th July, six days before the final night. Girls entered in the Miss Universe contest take time out from posing for a drink of water at Long Beach, California. Left to right (top) are: Miss California, Donna Shurr; Miss Nebraska, Donna Streever; Miss Greece, Sonia Zologlou; Miss Cuba, Hilda Marin; Miss Venezuela, Susana Duijm; Miss Sweden, Hillevi Rombin; Miss Belgium, Nicole de Meyer; and Miss Alaska, Lorna McLeod. Left to right (bottom) are: Miss Chile, Rosa Merello; Miss Uruguay, Inge Hoffman; Miss Sri Lanka, Maureen Hingert; Miss Honduras, Pastora Pagan Valenzuela; Miss Bienvenida a Long Beach, Judy Ware; and Miss Italy, Elena Fancera.
 
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Miss Universe 1955. Photo 30.
 
This photo was published on 17^th July, five days before the final night. This is the last week that Miss Miriam Stevenson, 22, can wear her crown and title of Miss Universe. A new queen is being selected in Long Beach, California, to succees her. She was in Milwaukee recently to model bathing suits as part of a country-wide salaried tour.
 
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Miss Universe 1955. Photo 31.
 
This photo was published on 18^th July, four days before the final night. Drum beating for her charms as well as the charms of French champagne, Miss France, Claudie Petit, opens French vs California champagne dispute as she presents Long Beach, California, mayor with magnum of French champagne which she claims is “much, much better.”
 
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Miss Universe 1955. Photo 32.
 
This photo was published on 18^th July, four days before the final night. Miss Pennsylvania, Marianne Marcus, loses her balance and falls to the sand during a tug-of-war. The girls were having fun on the beach after spending the morning posing for photographers. Among them are Miss Greece, Sonia Zologlou; Miss France, Claudie Petit; and Miss Germany, Margit Nunke.
 
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Miss Universe 1955. Photo 33.
 
This photo was published on 19^th July, three days before the final night. Ooooooh, it’s cold! That was the reaction of Miss Lebanon, Hanya Beydoun (left) and Miss Georgia, Carolann Connor (right), who went wading at Long Beach, California, to compete for the title of Miss Universe 1955.
 
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Miss Universe 1955. Photo 34.
 
This photo was published on 19^th July, three days before the final night. Miss Brazil, Emilia Correa Lima, poses for photographers wearing the bathing suit she will wear while competing in the Miss Universe 1955.
 
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Miss Universe 1955. Photo 35.
 
This photo was published on 19^th July, three days before the final night. Miss Italy, Elena Fancera, waves to the crowds lining the sidewalks as she rides as her individual float in the Miss Universe parade in Long Beach.
 
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Miss Universe 1955. Photo 36.
 
This photo was published on 20^th July, two days before the final night. Miss Mexico, Yolanda Mayén, waves to the crowds lining the sidewalks as she rides as her individual float in the Miss Universe parade in Long Beach.
 
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Miss Universe 1955. Photo 37.
 
This photo was published on 20^th July, two days before the final night. Miss Cuba, Hilda Marin, rewards with a kiss the sailor who navigated her float in the parade. Devotion to beauty caused him to volunteer.
 
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Miss Universe 1955. Photo 38.
 
This photo was published on 20^th July, two days before the final night. Miss Japan, Keiko Takahashi (left), and Miss England, Margaret Rowe (right), pose on the beach at Long Beach, California.  
 
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Miss Universe 1955. Photo 39.
 
This photo was published on 20^th July, two days before the final night. Linked arm in arm are four beauty queens gathered to compete in the annual Miss Universe contest. From left to right: Miss Chile, Rosa Merello; Miss Ecuador, Leonor Carcache; Miss Guatemala, Maria del Rosario Molina; and Miss Trinidad & Tobago (West Indies), Noreen Campbell.
 
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Miss Universe 1955. Photo 40.
 
This photo was published on 20^th July, two days before the final night. Alfred Patricelli, New England director of the Miss Universe contest, poses with six contestants. From left to right, Miss New Hampshire, Patricia Ann Mowry; Miss Italy, Elena Fancera; Miss Vermont, Carlene King Johnson; Miss Connecticut, Jane Louise Bartolotta; Miss Massachusetts, Jean Dernago; and Miss Rhode Island, Beverly Jansen.
 
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Miss Universe 1955. Photo 41.
 
This photo was published on 20^th July, two days before the final night. Miss Universe 1954, Miriam Stevenson (second left), tries on a hat given to her by Miss Puerto Rico, Carmen Laura Betancourt (first left), as other contestants look on in Long Beach, California. The others are Miss France, Claudie Pettit (second right), and Miss Cuba, Hilda Marin (first right).    
 
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Miss Universe 1955. Photo 42.
 
This photo was published on 20^th July, two days before the final night. Miss Japan, Keiko Takahashi, gets some fine points in the art of shooting as the contestants of Miss Universe 1955 visit a Hollywood movie studio. Actor Rory Calhoun is showing her to aim straight.
 
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Miss Universe 1955. Photo 43.
 
This photo was published on 20^th July, two days before the final night. Miss Canada, Cathy Diggles (left); and Miss England, Margaret Rowe (right); get an autograph from actress Mamie Van Doren during lunch at studio commissary in Hollywood. They, along with all the other Miss Universe contestants, spend the afternoon visiting the Universal-International Studios.
 
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Miss Universe 1955. Photo 44.
 
This photo was published on 21st July, one day before the final night. Miss Canada, Cathy Diggles, stops to give her autograph to a member of the U.S. Navy Color Guard as she entered Long Beach, California, Municipal Auditorium. She is wearing a costume inspired by the dress of her country’s mounted police. All contestants paraded last night in native costumes, but judging was confined to preliminary selection of a Miss U.S.A., who will then compete against the foreign entrants.
 
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Miss Universe 1955. Photo 45.
 
This photo was published on 21st July, one day before the final night. Miss Italy, Elena Fancera (left), spins her full skirt in a final twirl just before walking onto the stage for the opening night of the Miss Universe contest. All foreign contestants wore native costumes. Judging was confined, however, to preliminary selection of a Miss U.S.A. Miss England, Margaret Rowe (right), 19, who is described as having the kind of figure sailors whistle at, holds the trophy she won for being the mos popular gilr in a parade of Miss Universe contestants. The parade was witnessed by half a million people.
 
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Miss Universe 1955. Photo 46.
 
This photo was published on 21st July, one day before the final night. Miss Vermont, Carlene King Johnson, named Miss U.S.A. Wednesday night in the annual Miss Universe contest at Long Beach, California, is a second cousin of Mayor. She poses with her royal adornments after winning the title, will compete against girls from over the world on Thursday and Friday nights in the selection of Miss Universe 1955.
 
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Miss Universe 1955. Photo 47.
 
This photo was published on 22nd July, the day of the final night. These are the contestants who were chosen in the Top 15 and one of them will be crowned Miss Universe 1955 tonight. Front row from left to right: Miss Argentina, Isabel Sarli; Miss Belgium, Nicole de Meyer; Miss Brazil, Emilia Correa Lima; Miss Canada, Cathy Diggles; and Miss Sri Lanka, Maureen Hingert. Second row from left to right: Miss El Salvador, Maribel Arrieta; Miss England, Margaret Rowe; Miss Germany, Margit Nunke; Miss Guatemala, Maria del Rosario Molina; and Miss Honduras, Pastora Pagan Valenzuela. Third row from left to right: Miss Japan, Keiko Takahashi; Miss Norway, Solveig Borstad; Miss Sweden, Hillevi Rombin; Miss U.S.A., Carlene King Johnson; and Miss Venezuela, Susana Duijm.
 
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Miss Universe 1955. Photo 48.
 
This photo was published on 22nd July, the day of the final night. Miss Canada, Cathy Diggles, was chosen one of the 15 semifinalists of Miss Universe 1955. She will be among the girls who will parade for hours tonight before a panel of judges, with the first elimination paring the group to five finalists for the title.
 
A reporter asked all 15 in the group for their choice as winner. The answer was practically unanimous: Miss Sweden.
 
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Miss Universe 1955. Photo 49.
 
This photo was published on 22nd July, the day of the final night. Miss El Salvador, Maribel Arrieta, who bears a resemblance to Marilyn Moroe, holds trophy she won as the most popular girl among contestants at Miss Universe contest.
 
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Miss Universe 1955. Photo 50.
 
This photo was published on 22nd July, the day of the final night. These 5 contestants were chosen among 15 finalists selected by the judges. From left to right: Miss Sweden, Hillevi Rombin; Miss U.S.A., Carlene King Johnson; Miss England, Margaret Rowe; Miss Sri Lanka, Maureen Hingert; and Miss El Salvador, Maribel Arrieta, who was chosen the most popular girl by the rest of the contestants.
 
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