There was once a "Miss Subways" beauty contest that displayed its winners on the NYC subway

The New York Subways Advertising Company ran a beauty contest between 1941 and 1976 for transit-inclined young women. To qualify, a woman had to be a New York City resident and herself use the subway. Winners were displayed inside subway cars, and a 1957 New York Times article estimated the photos were viewed by 5.9 million people every day. — Read the rest

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