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1955 Press Photo The ten finalists of the Miss America contest in Atlantic City

This is an original press photo. Atlantic City, N.J. - Ten finalists in tonight's contest to select Miss America of 1956 line up in evening gowns as the pageant got under way. From left: the Misses Alabama, Patricia Huddleston; Arizona, Beth Andre; Chicago, Florence Gallagher; Colorado, Sharon Ritchie; Florida, Sandra Wirth; Hawaii, Barbara Viera; Massachusetts, Virginia Maffuci; North Carolina, Clara Arnold; Oklahoma, Ann Campbell; Oregon, Dorothy Johnson. Photo measures 10 x 8.25 inches. Photo is dated 09-10-1955.

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