| #8 What a dreadfully racist country America is, to be sure, for electing a pureblood Cherokee the most beautiful woman in the country... in 1926. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2021-12-01 19:49 |
#7 I found the following bio on her findagrave.com memorial site:Folk Figure. Born Norma Des Cygne Smallwood, she was a full blood Cherokee Indian from Tulsa, Oklahoma. While as a student at Oklahoma State University, she entered the Miss America Pageant in 1926 and was crowned the first Native American to win the title. During the year of her reign, she had an acute business sense demanding a fee for appearances. She reportedly made over $100,000, more than either Babe Ruth or the President of the United States. She was later married to George H. Bruce, President of the Aladdin Petroleum Corporation. |
| Posted by: Bubba Lover of the Faeries8843 2021-12-01 18:41 |
| #6 The photo of Norma Smallwood wearing that critter on her shoulder was cut out from a photo showing Charles Lindbergh to her immediate left. Norma was judging a beauty contest in Albany when Lindbergh dropped by. |
| Posted by: Bubba Lover of the Faeries8843 2021-12-01 18:39 |
| #5 Re #1: Dammit Frank, you owe me a cup of coffee... and a new keyboard.... |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2021-12-01 12:15 |
#4 Norma Des Cygne Smallwood Bruce  |
| Posted by: Harry Ebbalet5539 2021-12-01 11:03 |
| #3 Norma Des Cygne Smallwood Jeepers, she was Cherokee     |
| Posted by: Harry Ebbalet5539 2021-12-01 10:55 |
| #2 Norma Des Cygne Smallwood was the winner of the Miss America 1926 pageant. Smallwood was the first Native American to win the title. Born: Norma Des Cygne Smallwood, May 12, 1909 Died: May 08, 1966, Wichita, Kansa |
| Posted by: Harry Ebbalet5539 2021-12-01 10:32 |
| #1 hmmm. Apparently her cup sizes are different |
| Posted by: Frank G 2021-12-01 08:42 |
