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Helen Lee (Ellifritz) Iandoli as a young woman wearing a long gown with a sash that says, "Miss Strasburg 1939" and holding a trophy.

Helen was born in Davis, West Virginia, to William Howard and Mary Ellen (Resley) Ellifrits. She grew up in…

Christina L. (Artz) Umbreit as a young woman in a long dress and wearing a sash that says, "Miss Strasburg 1934". She is holding a trophy.

This photograph was taken shortly after she won the Miss Strasburg contest in 1934.

Christina was one of…

Madolyn L. (Foltz) Ritter as a young woman posed in a long gown and a sash that says, "Miss Woodstock '34". She is standing by a trophy.

This photograph was made in June 1934 after she was selected by a panel of judges to be the winner of the MIss…

Unidentified young woman in a long dress is wearing a sash that says, "Miss Strasburg High School 1935". She is holding a trophy as well.

Unidentified young woman in a long dress is wearing a sash that says, "Miss Strasburg High School 1936". She is holding a trophy as well.

Frances Evans Morrison as a teenager wearing a sash that says, "Miss Edinburg - 1934" and standing beside a trophy.

Frances was born in North Braddock, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Harrison Morton and Lucy Ethel (Hollingsworth) Evans.

This…

Photograph of Elizabeth Sine when she was named "Miss Woodstock" of 1938.

The Shenandoah Herald published an article about it on November 11, 1938. The headline was: "Miss Elizabeth Sine Wins Beauty Pageant at Woodstock Theatre".

The win…

Photograph of five unidentified women and two unidentified boys. They are participants in a pageant held commemorating Mt. Jackson Virginia's centennial.

The woman in the center of the image wears a crown. The others are wearing sashes that say:…

Program from the "Miss Shenandoah Valley Beauty Pageant" dated December 2, 1938. The contest was held at the New Market Theatre.