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Seek tip on glamour

Caption: "Seek tip on glamour--Contestants for the title of 'Sweetheart of Omega Gamma Delta' fraternity at Manual Training High School [located at 237 Seventh Avenue] seek advice from Charlotte...

Overshadows all

Caption: "Overshadows all--June Taylor, choreographer on Dumant's 'Calvacade of Stars,' and Bill Williams, popular NBC disc jockey, congratulate Joan Hanssen, who won title of 'Miss Coney Island'...

Elizabeth Kaiser and George C. Tilyou

Man standing on left and elderly woman standing on right holding trophy cup in right hand and floral bouquet in left hand. Caption: "70 year old Elizabeth Kaiser is judged the winner of the...

Granny shows 'em

Elderly woman wearing black dress carrying trophy cup in right hand and large floral bouquet and handkerchief in left hand. Caption: "Granny shows 'em--this is Mrs. Elizabeth Kaiser, prexy of the...

Not the way I weared 'em

Four elderly women wearing black dresses and three young women wearing bathing suits standing on boardwalk. Caption: "Not the way I weared 'em--Bathing beauties of an earlier day profess horror at...

Old folks beauty contest

Young woman and two elderly women wearing bathing suits standing on sidewalk with several people sitting and standing behind them. Caption: "A bevy of grandmas strutted and preened yesterday...

Mrs. Emily Klein

One young woman, one elderly woman, and two young men standing. Caption: "Mrs. Emily Klein, 69 year old grandmother receives loving cup from George C. Tilyou. Mrs. Klein who lives at ... 1 Clark...

Kay Parsons, Mrs. Theresa Caffrey, and George C. Tilyou

Man on right handing trophy cup to elderly woman in center; woman wearing hat, gloves and carrying fur piece on left. Caption: "...the winnah receives the cup. Left to right, Kay Parsons, actress...

[Grandma Bathing Beauty Contest]

Group of elderly women wearing black dresses walking poolside, competing in Grandma Bathing Beauty Contest at Steeplechase Park, Coney Island; crowd in pool in foreground watching competition;...

[Grandma Bathing Beauty Contest]

Group of elderly women wearing black dresses standing at edge of pool, competing in Grandma Bathing Beauty Contest at Steeplechase Park, Coney Island; spectators and street with several...