Atlantic City in Atlantic County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Norma Smallwood

Tulsa, OK

— Miss America, 1926 —

Norma Smallwood Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 24, 2020

1. Norma Smallwood Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

"Although columns have been written about Miss Norma Descygne Smallwood (Miss America) as a home girl, yesterday she was offered two prime essentials of every home—a husband and a cook stove. She frowned on the proposed husband, but took the cookstove. 'Cookstoves are sometimes essential and husbands—well, at least they are not absolutely essential just now,' said Miss Smallwood."

"'Miss America' Offered Hubby And Cookstove," The Atlantic City Daily Press, 9/13/1926, p. 1

Erected by Miss America Organization.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Women. In addition, it is included in the Miss America Walk series list.

Location. 39° 21.617′ N, 74° 26.176′ W. Marker is in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in Atlantic County. Marker is on North Michigan Avenue just south of Arctic Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 N Michigan Ave, Atlantic City NJ 08401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fay Lanphier (here, next to this marker); Mary Campbell

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(here, next to this marker); Ruth Malcomson (here, next to this marker); Margaret Gorman (here, next to this marker); Marilyn Meseke (here, next to this marker); Bette Cooper (here, next to this marker); Rose Coyle (a few steps from this marker); Marian Bergeron (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Atlantic City.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 25, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 6 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 25, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.