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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Miss Universe 1955. Photo 29.
 
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 succeed 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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