Original photograph of Miss Universe contestants, 1953

by Universal Pictures, Miss Universe

$65 · Offered by Royal Books

Signed

Universal City: Universal Pictures, 1953. Vintage photograph of Miss Universe pageant contestants in 1953, walking down the path to the Universal-International gates. Provenance stamp and annotations in manuscript pencil on the verso. The pageant's winner, Christiane Martel from France, was signed to a contract by Universal-International who co-sponsored the competition after winning. From the archive of noted Hollywood still

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