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Miss America 1924
4th Miss America pageant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Miss America 1924, the fourth Miss America pageant, was held at the Million Dollar Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Saturday, September 6, 1924.[1][2] Mary Katherine Campbell, who won the title the previous two years, placed as 1st runner-up. Pageant officials later instituted a rule allowing competitors to be crowned only once.[3] Ruth Malcomson competing as Miss Philadelphia was named Miss America of 1924 against a field of 83 entrants, the largest number of contestants in Miss America history.[4]
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Miss America 1924 | |
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Date | September 6, 1924 |
Presenters | King Neptune |
Venue | Million Dollar Pier Ballroom, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
Entrants | 83 |
Placements | 15 |
Winner | Ruth Malcomson![]() |
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Second runner-up Fay Lanphier would become Miss America 1925. Another of the finalists, Beatrice Roberts, became an actress who appeared in more than 50 Hollywood productions.
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