Daily Archives for 8 September 2014


September 8: Margaret Gorman Wins Gold Mermaid Trophy

On 8 September 1921, Margaret Gorman won the Atlantic City Pageant’s Gold Mermaid Trophy. After winning the “Miss District of Columbia” title, Gorman was an honored guest at the second Atlantic City Pageant where she won “Inter-City Beauty, Amateur” and the “The Most Beautiful Bathing Girl in America” titles. She was also awarded the Gold […]