Nothing's Too Good for the Veterans said these New York showgirls. Convalescent vets at Coney Island's Seagate Naval Hospital picked the winners in a "Best Legs on Broadway" contest. Wearing no-seam nylons, the girls stood behind a curtain which showed only their legs and winners selected by applause. The winnahs! (left to right) Elaine Corbett, 3d place; Dee Turnell, 2nd choice, and Janice Bodenhoff, the best.
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Nothing's Too Good for the Veterans said these New York showgirls. Convalescent vets at Coney Island's Seagate Naval Hospital picked the winners in a "Best Legs on Broadway" contest. Wearing no-seam nylons, the girls stood behind a curtain which showed only their legs and winners selected by applause. The winnahs! (left to right) Elaine Corbett, 3d place; Dee Turnell, 2nd choice, and Janice Bodenhoff, the best.

Associated Press · [ca. March 1946]

CC0 — Public Domain
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