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: Contestants 16 through 23 during the swimsuit portion of the 1973 Miss Raytown Pageant; During the Miss America Preliminary Contest for Miss Raytown 1973 held at Raytown South High School in Raytown, Missouri Vicki Lou Bennett (16) stands farthest to the left and wears a one-piece, scoop-neck swimsuit of which the weaving of the cloth creates a raised diamond pattern and white pumps. To her left, Charlotte Clark (17) wears a white, one-piece, v-neck swimsuit that zips up the center and white pumps. To her left, Dell Ann Smith (18) wears a navy blue, v-neck, one-piece swimsuit that zips up the center with a white zipper and a circle pull. To her left, Debra Gayle Haff (19) wears a pink, v-neck, one-piece swimsuit that has white piping outlining the collar and continuing a bit beyond the v-neck to her left side. To her left, Candis Blythe Culberson (20) wears a white, v-neck, one-piece swimsuit of which the weaving of the cloth creates a raised diamond pattern over solid white cloth that creates a body length diamond underneath. To her left, Carla Jill Cathlina (21) wears a white, v-neck, one-piece swimsuit that zips up the center. To her left, Judith Holliger (22) wears a navy blue, crew-neck, one-piece swimsuit that zips up the center with white outlining the zipper placard and the collar. Farthest to the right, Gwendolyn Kay Norton wears a brown, shiny, v-neck, one-piece swimsuit. All contestants wear their blue and white contestant number ribbons attached to their swimsuits on their left hips., September 23, 1972, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants 17 through 23 stand looking to their left in their evening gowns during the Miss Raytown 1973 pageant; From their right sides, contestants 17 through 23, stand on stage in their evening gowns during the Miss America Preliminary Contest, for Miss Raytown 1973 held at Raytown South High School in Raytown, Missouri. Farthest to the left, Charlotte Clark wears a wears a white, long-sleeved, square-neck evening gown with a burgundy vest with a diamond pattern laced over the bodice and the same pattern outlines the cuffs. In front of her, Dell Ann Smith wears a deep peach colored evening gown with cap sleeves, a large ruffle around the jewel neck collar, and an empire waistline. In front of Dell Ann, Debra Gayle Haff wears a purple, long-sleeved, turtleneck evening gown with white lace down the center of the bodice and around the empire waistline. In front of her, Candis Blythe Culberson wears a white, long-sleeved, turtleneck evening gown with a lace bodice, an empire waistline, and bell cuffs. In front of Candis, Carla Jill Cathlina wears a turquoise, long-sleeved, scoop-neck evening gown with white lace around the waistband and the cuffs. In front of Carla, Judith Holliger wears a mint green, empire waist, sleeveless, turtleneck evening gown with white bric-a-brac with green flowers down the center of the bric-a-brac around the collar and vertically on the bodice. In front of Judith, Gwendolyn Kay Norton wears a long-puffed-sleeved evening gown with a white bodice with yellow daisy centers as well as around the cuffs and two rows of daisies around the bottom of the yellow skirt. She also wears a headband., September 23, 1972, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants 17, 18, 19, 21, and 22 during the Miss Boating 1982 pageant; Contestant 17, 18, 19, 21, and 22 stand in front of a Patricia Stevens agency banner that hangs behind them on silver lamé drapes wearing one-piece swimsuits during the Miss Boating 1982 pageant. Their contestant number cards are attached to their swimsuits on their left hips. Farthest to the left, contestant 17 wears a red v-neck swimsuit, a wrist watch, and taupe open-toed shoes. To her left, contestant 18 wears a strapless black swimsuit with white orchids printed all over the suit, a wrist watch and white open-toed shoes with ankle straps. To her left, contestant 19 wears a black v-neck swimsuit with three stripes around the v-neck of turquoise, plum, and navy blue that end above her left leg, earrings, a short gold necklace, and black pumps. To her left, contestant 21 wears a black v-neck swimsuit with a small keyhole in the center of the bodice and black character shoes. To her left, contestant 22 wears a red, strapless swimsuit that has a blousy bodice, a gold chain necklace, and brown pumps. The show was held at the Kansas City Trade Mart in the downtown airport, Kansas City, Missouri. This photograph was taken at the Patricia Stevens Studio., January 27, 1982, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants 17, 18, 22, and 23 wearing swimsuits during the Miss Boating 1981 contest; Contestants 17, Sandi Byrd, 18, 22, and 23 during the Miss Boating 1981 contest. All wears one-piece swimsuits. Farthest to the left, contestant 17, Sandi Byrd, looks at the floor as she wears a red, v-neck swimsuit with a bow over the left hip, earrings, a necklace, a wrist watch, and clear plastic shoes with red heels. To her left, contestant 18 wears a blue swimsuit with spaghetti straps and drawstrings on the hips that gather the sides of the swimsuit, a gold chain necklace, and taupe open-toes shoes. To her left, contestant 22 wears a black swimsuit with one spaghetti strap attached to the center of the bodice, black and white horizontal stripes across the bodice, and black pumps. Farthest to the right, contestant 23 looks at the floor as she wears a Kelly green swimsuit with a wide, white, vertical stripe down each side and a spaghetti strap around her neck, a gold chain necklace, and cream colored heels. All contestants hold their contestant number card in their right hands by their right hips. Silver lamé drapes are behind her. This photograph was taken at the Patricia Stevens studio., No date; likely January 1981, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16.

: Contestants 17, 18, 24, and 26 during the Miss Boating 1982 pageant; Contestants 17, 18, 24, and 26 of the Miss Boating 1982 pageant stand in front of a Patricia Stevens agency banner that hangs behind them on silver lamé drapes. Their contestant cards are attached to their one-piece swimsuits on their left hips. Contestant 17 wears a red v-neck swimsuit and a wrist watch. To her left, contestant 18 wears a strapless black swimsuit with white orchids printed all over the suit and a wrist watch. To her left, contestant 24 wears a black, v-neck swimsuit with red, blue, and green piping that meet up on her left side and spread out as they cross body of the swimsuit, earrings, and a small one-gem necklace. To her left, contestant 26 wears a red and orange striped, scoop-neck swimsuit with a red/orange ribbon tied around the waist, and a wrist watch. The show was held at the Kansas City Trade Mart in the downtown airport, Kansas City, Missouri. This photograph was taken at the Patricia Stevens Studio., January 27, 1982, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants 17, 24, and 26 during the Miss Boating 1982 pageant; Contestants 17, 24, and 26 of the Miss Boating 1982 pageant stand in front of silver lamé drapes. Their contestant cards are attached to their one-piece swimsuits on their left hips. Contestant 17 wears a red v-neck swimsuit with brown sandals. To her left, contestant 24 wears a black, v-neck swimsuit with red, blue, and green piping that meet up on her left side and spread out as they cross body of the swimsuit, earrings, a small one-gem necklace, and black pumps. To her left, contestant 26 wears a red and orange striped, scoop-neck swimsuit with a red/orange ribbon tied around the waist, a wrist watch, and brown sandals. The show was held at the Kansas City Trade Mart in the downtown airport, Kansas City, Missouri. This photograph was taken at the Patricia Stevens Studio., January 27, 1982, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants 17, Sandi Byrd, 22, 25, and 27 wearing swimsuits stand on stage during the Miss Boating 1981 contest; Contestants 17, Sandi Byrd, 22, 25, 27 stand on stage during the Miss Boating 1981 contest. Farthest to the left, Sandi holds her contestant number card mid-waist in her left hand as she wears a red, one-piece, v-neck swimsuit with a bow over the left hip, earrings, a necklace, a wrist watch, and clear plastic shoes with red bows over the toes. To her left, contestant 22 wears a black, one-piece swimsuit with one spaghetti strap attached to the center of the bodice, black and white horizontal stripes across the bodice, and black pumps. To her left, contestant 25 wears a teal, one-piece swimsuit and teal open-toed shoes. Farthest to the right, contestant 27 wears a black one-piece swimsuit with one wide shoulder strap over her left shoulder, and taupe sandals. Silver lamé drapes are behind them. This photograph was taken at the Patricia Stevens studio., No date; likely January 1981, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16.

: Contestants 19, 20, and 21 stand together during the 1980 K.C. Boat & Sport show; Contestants 19, 20, and 21 stand on stage together during the Miss Boat Show contest on stage in front of silver lamé drapes at Patricia Stevens studio for the K.C. Boat, Sports, & Travel Show in Kansas City, Missouri. Contestant 19 wears a black one-piece swimsuit with diagonal stripes of pink and gold, a silver wrist watch, and black sandals. To her left, contestant 20 wears a teal one-piece swimsuit that is gathered down the center, blue button earrings, and matching sandals. Farthest to the right, contestant 21 wears a green, one-piece, v-neck swimsuit and taupe sandals., No date; likely January 1980, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 46, Folder 13 - 14.

: Contestants 2 and 15 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Miss Boating 1976 contestant 2 and 15 stand in front of a small yellow sailboat during the K.C. Boat, Travel and Sports Show which was held in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Contestant 2 smiles straight ahead as she wears a white one-piece swimsuit with a green, purple, blue, and pink floral pattern and a skirt bottom. She holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right hip. To her left, contestant 15 does not smile as she wears a one-piece green and blue swirl pattern one-piece swimsuit. She holds her contestant card with both hands by her left thigh., January 30-February 8, 1976, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 2 and 15 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Miss Boating 1976 contestant 2 and contestant 15 stand by the bow of a small yellow sailboat during the K.C. Boat, Travel and Sports Show which was held in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Contestant 2 wears a white one-piece swimsuit with a green, purple, blue, and pink floral pattern and a skirt bottom. She also wears green sandals with heels. She holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right hip. To her left, contestant 15 wears a one-piece green and blue swirl pattern one-piece swimsuit and black platform sandals. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left thigh., January 30-February 8, 1976, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 2, 15, 17, 22, 26 (31), 34, 36, and 44 stand on stage during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Miss Boating 1976 contestants 2, 15, 17, 22, 26 (31), 34, 36, and 44 stand on stage in front of a small yellow sailboat during the K.C. Boat, Travel and Sports Show which was held in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Contestant 2 stands farthest to the left wearing a white one-piece swimsuit with a green, purple, blue, and pink floral pattern and a skirt bottom. She holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right hip. To her left contestant 15 wears a green and blue swirl pattern one-piece swimsuit. She holds her contestant card in both her hands by her left thigh. To her left, contestant 17 wears a purple one-piece swimsuit that ties in the center of the bodice and brown sandals. She holds her contestant card in both her hands by her right thigh. To her left, contestant 22 wears a high neckline black swimsuit with a white wide collar and white pumps. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip. To her left, contestant 26 wears a white swimsuit with a green and pink fleur-di-lis pattern on it and white pumps. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip. To her left, contestant (31) wears a red one-piece swimsuit with a white floral pattern and white pumps. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left side but the number is not visible. To her left, contestant 34 wears a black one-piece swimsuit with black pumps. She holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right thigh. To her left, African American contestant 36 wears a white one-piece swimsuit and white sandals with heels. Farthest to the right, contestant 44 wears aqua one-piece swimsuit and white sandals. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip. An African American contestant is mostly out of the photograph on the left side but her hand and part of her contestant card are seen., January 30-February 8, 1976, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 20 and 21 wear one-piece swimsuits and sandals with heels during the 1980 K.C. Boat & Sport show; Contestants 20 and 21 during the Miss Boat Show contest on stage in front of silver lamé drapes at Patricia Stevens studio for the K.C. Boat, Sports, & Travel Show in Kansas City, Missouri. Contestant 20 to the left wears a teal one-piece swimsuit that is gathered down the center and a single spaghetti strap, blue button earrings, a gold wrist watch, and teal sandals. Contestant 21 to the right wears a green one-piece, v-neck swimsuit and taupe sandals., No date; likely January 1980, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 46, Folder 13 - 14.

: Contestants 21 through 25 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Miss Boating contestants 21 through 25 stand in front of a small yellow sailboat during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show held in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Farthest to the left, African American contestant 21 wears a one-piece navy black swimsuit with a white inset band just at the bottom of the bodice and black pumps. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip. To her left, contestant 22 wears an orange one-piece swimsuit and white sandals with heels. She holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right hip. To her left, contestant 23 wears a white bikini and white character shoes. She holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right hip. To her left, contestant 24 wears a navy blue one-piece swimsuit with a white zipper up the front center and black shoes. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip. To her left, contestant 25 wears a black one-piece swimsuit with four buttons up the front center and black shoes. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip., January 31-February 9, 1975, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 21 through 25 during the K.C. Boat, Sports and Travel Show; Contestants 21 through 25 stand in one-piece swimsuits in front of a flag of the United States, a pair of water skis, and a yell9ow Snark sailboat during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held in Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Contestant 21 stands directly in front of the flag holding her contestant card in her right hand down by her right hip. She wears a black swimsuit with white piping around the bottom and white buttons over the left leg. Contestant 22 stands in front of a water ski and wears a yellow, orange and white floral one-piece swimsuit and holds her contestant card in her left hand down by her left thigh. Contestant 23 stands in the center in front of the bow of the sailboat wearing a green swimsuit with a white daisy pattern. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip. A water ski is between her and Contestant 22. Contestant 24 is to Contestant 23's left wearing a lavender turtleneck swimsuit. She holds her contestant card in both her hands over by the left side of her waist. Contestant 25 is farthest to the right wearing a black swimsuit with a tiny-v opening by her neck. She holds her contestant card in her left hand down by her left thigh., 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

: Contestants 21 through 25 stand by the sailboat and a pair of water skis during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Contestants 21 through 25, wearing one piece swimsuits and holding their contestant number cards in their left hands down by their left hips, except contestant 22 who wears a bikini, stand in front of a yellow Snark sailboat with a life buoy attached to the mast with red lettering around the center and a pair of blue Riviera water skis during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held in Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The centerboard is visible by contestant 23's left leg., February 1-10, 1974, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 21 through 30 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Miss Boating 1976 contestants 21 through 30 are on stage in front of a small yellow sailboat during the K.C. Boat, Travel and Sports Show which was held in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Farthest to the left, contestant (21)'s back is to the photographer as she begins her turn. She wears a one-piece turquoise swimsuit with four straps over each shoulder. To her left, contestant (22) also has her back to the photographer and wears a one-piece black swimsuit and white pumps. To her left, contestant 23 wears a one-piece swimsuit of orange, red, pink and purple panels that run diagonally to form a "V" in the center of her body and white platform sandals. She holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right side. To her left, contestant (24) wears an aqua one-piece swimsuit with blue, pink, green, yellow, and white flowers and white character shoes. To her left, contestant (25) wears a maroon one-piece swimsuit with two horizontal white stripes across the top of the bodice and white pumps. To her left, contestant 26 wears a white swimsuit with a green and pink fleur-di-lis pattern on it and white pumps. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip. To her left, African American contestant 27 wears a slate blue one-piece swimsuit and newsboy cap and black character shoes. To her left, contestant (28) wears a pastel floral one-piece swimsuit and white sandals with block heels. To her left, contestant 29 a black one-piece swimsuit and black character shoes. Farthest to the right, contestant (30), wears a baby blue one-piece swimsuit and white pumps., January 30-February 8, 1976, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 21 through 30 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Contestants 21 through 30 stand on the stage with a flag of the United States of America and a tall plant behind them and to their right sides during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held in the Little Theater of the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Farthest to the left is contestant 21 who stands in front of the flag and wears a white bikini with an embroidered ribbon around the top of the bodice and the top of the bottoms and black pumps. A gold chained loops down three times from the embroidered ribbon on the waistline of the bottoms. She holds her contestant card with both hand by her right thigh. To her left, contestant 22 stands in front of the tall plant and wears a white one-piece swimsuit and white pumps. She holds her contestant card in her left hand in front of the center of her thighs. To her left, contestant 23 wears a black bikini and black shoes. She holds her contestant card in her left hand in front of the center of her body. To her left, contestant 24 wears a dark brown one-piece swimsuit and white shoes. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip. To her left, contestant 25 wears a two-piece light blue swimsuit with large white flowers with a yellow center. The top has a skirt attached to the bottom of the bodice that drapes over the bottoms. She wears white shoes and holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip. To her left, contestant 26 wears a black one-piece swimsuit and black pumps. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip. To her left, contestant number 27 wears a white one-piece swimsuit and white pumps. To her left, contestant 28 wears a white bikini that ties behind her neck and in the center of the bodice. She wears light blue character shoes. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left thigh. Contestant 29 is partially obscured by contestant 30 but wears a white one-piece swimsuit and white pump. She holds her contestant card in her left hand. Farthest to the right, contestant 30 wears a white, red, yellow and orange swirl pattern bikini with sandals. She holds her contestant card in both of her hands in front of the middle of her body., January 9, 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6. Typed label above photograph, "Third group of contestants."

: Contestants 22 and 17, Sandi Byrd, wear swimsuits during the Miss Boating 1981 contest; Contestant 17, Sandi Byrd, stands at the back of the stage wearing a red, one-piece, v-neck swimsuit with a bow over the left hip, earrings, a wrist watch, and clear plastic shoes with red bows over the toes. In the foreground, contestant 22 wears a black, one-piece swimsuit with one spaghetti strap attached to the center of the bodice, black and white horizontal stripes across the bodice during the Miss Boating 1981 contest. She holds her contestant number card mid-waist in her right hand. Silver lamé drapes are behind them. This photograph was taken at the Patricia Stevens studio., No date; likely January 1981, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16.

: Contestants 23 through 21 stand on stage in evening gowns during the Miss Raytown 1973 pageant; Contestants 23 through 21 stand on stage in evening gowns during the Miss America Preliminary Contest, for Miss Raytown 1973 held at Raytown South High School in Raytown, Missouri. Farthest to the left, Gwendolyn Kay Norton (23) wears a long-puffed-sleeved, square-neck evening gown with a white bodice with yellow daisy centers in a row at the top and bottom of the bodice down the center of the bodice as well as around the cuffs and two rows of daisies around the bottom of the yellow skirt. She wears a headband. To her left, Judith Holliger (22), wears a mint green, empire waist, sleeveless, turtleneck evening gown with white bric-a-brac with green flowers down the center of the bric-a-brac around the collar and in three vertical stripes on the bodice. To her left, Carla Jill Cathlina (21) wears a turquoise, long-sleeved, scoop-neck evening gown with white lace around the waistband and the cuffs. All contestants wear their blue and white contestant number ribbons attached to their gowns on their left hips., September 23, 1972, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants 23, 24, 25, and 26 during the Miss Boating 1982 pageant; Contestants 23, 24, 15, and 26 of the Miss Boating 1982 pageant stand in front of a Patricia Stevens agency banner that hangs behind them on silver lamé drapes wearing one-piece swimsuits. Their contestant cards are attached to their one-piece swimsuits on their left hips. Contestant 23 wears a chain necklace, a burgundy, v-neck swimsuit with spaghetti straps and rib cutouts, and also black sandals. Her eyes are closed as her head looks slightly down to her left. To her left, contestant 24 wears a black, v-neck swimsuit with red, blue, and green piping that meet up on her left side and spread out as they cross body of the swimsuit, earrings, a small one-gem necklace, a wrist watch, and black pumps. Her eyes are closed as she looks down in front of herself. Contestant 25 is of Asian descent, looks slightly to her left as she wears a black, v-neck swimsuit and black pumps. To her left, contestant 26 lifts her chin and smiles to her left as she wears a red and orange striped, scoop-neck swimsuit with a red/orange ribbon tied around the waist, a wrist watch, and brown sandals. The show was held at the Kansas City Trade Mart in the downtown airport, Kansas City, Missouri. This photograph was taken at the Patricia Stevens Studio., January 27, 1982, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16

: Contestants 25 and 22 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Miss Boating 1976 finalist contestant 25 wearing a plum one-piece swimsuit with horizontal white stripes across the top of the bodice and a plum strap up around the neck and white pumps, and contestant 22 wearing a black, high neckline, one-piece black swimsuit with a wide white collar, stand side by side during the K.C. Boat, Travel and Sports Show which was held in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Seated audience members are visible behind them. Contestant 25 holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right hip and contestant 22 holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left thigh., January 30-February 8, 1976, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 25, 27, 31, and 32 stand on stage wearing swimsuits during the Miss Boating 1981 contest; Contestants 25, 27, 31, and 32 stand on stage together during the Miss Boating 1981 contest. They hold their contestant number cards in their right hands. Farthest to the left, contestant 25 wears a teal, one-piece swimsuit. To her left, contestant 27 wears a black one-piece swimsuit with one wide shoulder strap over her left shoulder. To her left, contestant 31 wears a teal, one-piece swimsuit with black stripes that meet in the middle of the bodice to make a "V". She wears black shoes with a center strap up to an ankle strap. Farthest to the right, contestant 32 wears a one-piece swimsuit that is vertically black on one side and white on the other with spaghetti straps and drawstrings on the sides that tie-off above the legs and black pumps. Silver lamé drapes are behind them. This photograph was taken at the Patricia Stevens studio., No date; likely January 1981, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 47, Folder 14 - 16.

: Contestants 26 through 29 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Miss Boating contestants 26 through 29 stand in front of a small yellow sailboat during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show held in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Farthest to the left, contestant 26 wears a pink and gold bikini and taupe shoes while holding her contestant card in her left hand in the center of her body. To her left, contestant 27 wears a navy blue one-piece swimsuit with small red dots outlined with white and white pumps. She holds her contestant card in her left hand by her left hip. To her left, contestant 28 wears a gray bikini. She holds her contestant card in both of her hands in the center of her body. To her left, contestant 29 wears a green one-piece swimsuit with large black polka dots and light brown character shoes. She holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right side but the number is not visible., January 31-February 9, 1975, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 26 through 30 during the K.C. Boat, Sports and Travel Show; Contestants 26 through 30 stand in front of a flag of the United States, water skis and the bow of a yellow Snark sailboat during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held in Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. All hold their contestant number cards in their left hands and down by their left hips. Contestant 26, the farthest to the left, wears a white bikini with a bow on each hip and a bow in the center of the top. Contestant 27 stands to Contestant 26's left and wears a white one-piece swimsuit. Contestant 29 stands to Contestant 27's left and wears a teal one-piece swimsuit with diamond woven pattern. Contestant 30 is on the far right and wears a red two-piece swimsuit with a white floral pattern., 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

: Contestants 26 through 30 stand by the sailboat and a pair of water skis during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Contestants 26 through 30, wearing one piece swimsuits and holding their contestant number cards in their left hands down by their left hips, stand in front of a Snark sailboat and a pair of Riviera water skis during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held in Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The centerboard is visible between the legs of contestants 27 and 28., February 1-10, 1974, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 27 through 40 stand in front of a sailboat during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Beauty contestants 27, 35, 36, 38 and 40 stand in front of a yellow Snark sailboat and a water ski during K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held in Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. All wear one-piece swimsuits and stand with their left foot slightly in front of their right and face to their right, except Contestant 40 farthest to the right in the photograph. All wear white pump shoes except Contestant 36 in the center. Contestant 27, farthest to the left in the photograph, wears a white swimsuit as she holds her contestant card in her left hand down by her left thigh. Contestant number 35 to the left of Contestant 27, wears a black, white, and tan swimsuit that zips up the front and holds her contestant number card in her right hand down by her right hip. The water ski leans against the wall between contestants 27 and 35. Contestant 36, in the center, wears a black swimsuit with dark sheer hosiery and black sandals as she holds her contestant card in both hands in the center of her body down by her hips. Contestant 38, second from the right, wears a white swimsuit that buttons up the front as she holds her contestant card in her left hand down by her left hip. Contestant 40, farthest to the right, wears a black swimsuit as she holds her contestant card in her left hand down by her left hip and smiles slightly towards her left., January 26 - February 4, 1973, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

: Contestants 31 and 33 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Contestants 31 and 33 stand on stage wearing one piece bathing suits during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show, held in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. The flag of the United States of America is visible on the stage behind contestant 31. She wears a white swimsuit and holds her contestant card in her right hand down by her right hip. Contestant 33 stands to her left wearing a black swimsuit with white piping around the bottom and over a split above her right thigh. The split has two circular buttons vertically to the left of the split and two square buttons vertically to the right of the split. She holds her contestant card in her left hand down by her left thigh., 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

: Contestants 31 through 35 during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show; Miss Boating contestants 31 through 35 stand in front of a small yellow sailboat during the K.C. Boat, Sports & Travel Show held in the Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Missouri. Most hold their contestant cards in their left hand by their left hip. Farthest to the left, contestant 31 wears a one-piece black swimsuit and brown sandals. To her left, contestant 32 wears a red and white gingham one-piece swimsuit with white piping outlining the bodice and white pumps. To her left, contestant 33 wears a one-piece swimsuit of slate, turquoise, dark pink and green geometric shapes and white pumps. The number of her contestant card is not visible. To her left, contestant 34 wears a pink one-piece swimsuit and pink pumps. To her left, African American contestant 35 wears a one-piece swimsuit of dark pink and purple vertical panels and black pumps. She holds her contestant card in her right hand by her right side., January 31-February 9, 1975, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Located with Scrapbooks in Box 48, Folder 5 - 6

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