Contestants 11 through 20 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show

Description

Contestants number 11 through 20 stand on stage with a flag of the United States of America behind them during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Contestant 11 is farthest to the left in front of the flag with her eyes closed wearing a black one-piece swimsuit and black pumps. She holds her contestant card in her right hand in front of the middle of her body. A back and top of a person's head of white hair is between contestant 11 and 12. To her left stands contestant 12 wearing a one-piece red swimsuit. She holds her contestant card in both hands in front of the middle of her hand. A microphone on the floor in front of the stage stands between contestants 12 and 13. Contestant 13 wears a white one-piece swimsuit with a high neckline and black character shoes. She holds her contestant card in both hands in the middle of her body. To her left, African American contestant 14 wears a kelly green bikini and black character shoes as she holds contestant card in both hands in front of the middle of her body. To her left is contestant 15 who wears a yellow one-piece swimsuit with white hash marks, yellow pumps, and holds her contestant card in her left hand in front of the middle of her body. To her left, contestant 16 wears a shiny black bikini and white pumps as she holds her contestant card in her left hand down by her left hip. The number on the card is not visible to the photographer. To her left, contestant 17 wears a multi-colored tiny floral bikini, is barefoot, and holds her contestant card in her right hand down by her right hip. To her left, contestant 18 wears a brown one-piece swimsuit, black character shoes, and holds her contestant card in her right hand down by her right hip. To her left, contestant 19 wears a red bikini, a red necklace that hangs from her neck to below her belly button, and red shoes. She holds her contestant card in her left hand down by her left hip. Contestant 20, farthest to the right, wears a white bikini, dark sandals, and holds her contestant card in her left hand in front of the middle of her body.
January 28 - February 6, 1972
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6