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CULTURE BRIEFS: Meet Miss Subways, ballet and more

MEET MISS SUBWAYS

Miss Subways was New York’s most iconic and democratic beauty contest. Young women of mostly middle and working class backgrounds were selected, not just for their looks, but for the aspirations and dreams they had for their futures.

From 1941 to 1976, their portra …

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Meeting Miss Subways

The pop cultural phenomenon Miss Subways is now on display at the New York City Transit Museum โ€“ with updated pictures of the featured ladies.

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