Miss California Pageant contest on the Boardwalk beach bandstand

Miss California Pageant contest on the Boardwalk beach bandstand. From its start in 1924 until 1985, the pageant was held in Santa Cruz. The contestants (l. to r.) represent the cities of Pacific Grove, Santa Rosa, Alameda, Lodi, Stockton, ? Mission, Vallejo, Fresno, Oakland, and Santa Cruz.

Source of information: Staff

Photograph

Article on this website, see link below

Date: ca. 1937

Type: PHOTO

Coverage:

Santa Cruz (City)
1930s

Rights: This photograph/postcard is the property of the Santa Cruz Public Libraries, California.

Restrictions on Use

Physical Dimensions: 6"x4"

Identifier: LH-0185

Too Much Makeup, Too Much Skin; Pageant Protests Go Back to 1924

Collection

Photograph Collection

Citation

“Miss California Pageant contest on the Boardwalk beach bandstand.” ca. 1937. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/9449. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.