Miss America 1922

Miss America 1922
Mary Katherine Campbell,
Miss America 1922
DateSeptember 7–9, 1922
PresentersKing Neptune (Hudson Maxim)
VenueMillion Dollar Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants64
Placements4
WinnerMary Katherine Campbell
Columbus, Ohio
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Miss America 1922 was the second annual Miss America pageant, held at the Million Dollar Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey from September 7–9, 1922.[1][2][3]

At the conclusion of the event, Miss America 1921, Margaret Gorman of Washington, D.C., and film actress, Anita Stewart, presented the $5,000 Golden Mermaid Trophy to Mary Katherine Campbell of Columbus, Ohio thus declaring Campbell as the official successor to the Miss America title.[4]

Contestants from 64 cities, states, and titles competed at the event. The event was presented by Hudson Maxim dressed as King Neptune.[5]

  1. ^ "Queens of Beauty Hold Court at Atlantic City". Syracuse Herald. Syracuse, New York. September 17, 1922.
  2. ^ "'Miss America' Is Ohio Girl". Sandusky Star Journal. Sandusky, Ohio. September 9, 1922. p. 7.
  3. ^ "Miss Indianapolis Much Admired, But Ohio Girl Is Winner". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. September 8, 1922. p. 2.
  4. ^ "Beauty Pageant Comes to Close". Harrisburg Telegraph. Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. September 11, 1922. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Maxim bars perfume for girls in pageant". The New York Times. 29 August 1922. p. 17. Retrieved 6 May 2023.