Photograph
Bathing Beauty Contest
| Elevated view of crowd at E.H. Myrland's Farm's Sky Lodge at the bathing beauty contest at the dedication of a new swimming pool at the resort which opened in the fall of 1948. More than 300 airplanes and 1500 persons attended. The three finalists of the contest were Mrs. Dick (Mary Jo) Bennett, Middleton; Evaline Stange, Beaver Dam; and winner, Rosemary Schwebs, Neenah. |
| Image ID: | 117275 |
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| Creation Date: | 06 19 1949 |
| Creator Name: | Newhouse, John |
| City: | Montello |
| County: | Marquette |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | John Newhouse photographs, interviews and other materials, 1945-1974 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | (N48)9228 |
| Original Dimensions: | 5 x 4 inches |
| The image appeared in the August section of the 1987 Wisconsin Historical Calendar. John Newhouse was a photographer for the "Wisconsin State Journal" in Madison, Wisconsin. The Society maintains his papers (1945-1974) which includes photographs and negatives of Madison locations, clippings of articles by Newhouse on local issues, especially Frank Lloyd Wright's Monona Terrace Project, the Monona Basin Project, city planning, and the Madison Public Housing Authority. |
| Beauty contests |
| Resorts |
| Cameras |
| Airplanes |
| Water |
| Photographers |
| Women |
| Crowds |
| Outdoor photography |
| Trees |
| Bathing suits |
| Umbrellas |
| Chairs |
| Lawns |
| This image is © copyrighted property of Wisconsin State Journal and is provided by the Wisconsin Historical Society subject to contract. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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