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Title: Renee Ruch, Miss Kansas USA 1983, stands center stage wearing a swimsuit during the swimsuit competition
Description: Renee Ruch stands center stage as she wears a green one-piece swimsuit with a v-neck and a vertical seam down the front that gathers the material down the center and matching green pumps during the Miss Kansas U.S.A. 1983 Beauty Pageant swimsuit competition. Eleven other contestants stand on the back of the stage also wearing one-piece swimsuits. A lighted stage decoration hangs behind them with a white circle of lights around the letters "USA" and an eagle in red, white, and blue glitter.
Date Published: November 1982
Collection: Patricia Stevens Collection

Title: A contestant in the Miss Kansas USA 1983 pageant wears a black swimsuit with a dark pink ruffle around the neckline
Description: A contestant stands on the edge of the stage wearing a black one-piece swimsuit with a dark pink ruffle outlining the v-neckline and black pumps during the Miss Kansas U.S.A. 1983 Beauty Pageant, Swimsuit competition. Eleven contestant stand on the back of the stage all wearing one-piece swimsuits and their contestant number cards are attached to their swimsuits on their left shoulder. A lighted stage decoration hangs behind them with a white circle of lights around the letters "USA" and an eagle in red, white, and blue glitter. An unidentified man is off stage to the right with headphones on and a microphone attached to a podium in front of him. He wears a brown suit.
Date Published: November 1982
Collection: Patricia Stevens Collection

Title: Renee Ruch, Miss Kansas USA 1983, gets help down the steps during the swimsuit competition
Description: Renee Ruch gets help coming down the stairs from a woman in a full-length white dress during the swimsuit competition of the Miss Kansas U.S.A. 1983 Beauty Pageant. She wears a green one-piece swimsuit with a v-neck and a vertical seam down the front that gathers the material down the center and matching green pumps. The candidate that are coming down the stairs in front of and behind Renee are in the photograph also wearing swimsuits.
Date Published: November 1982
Collection: Patricia Stevens Collection

Title: Renee Ruch wears a swimsuit center stage during the Miss Kansas USA 1983 pageant
Description: Renee Ruch wears a green one-piece swimsuit with a v-neck and a vertical seam down the front that gathers the material down the center and matching green pumps during the Miss Kansas U.S.A. 1983 Beauty Pageant swimsuit competition. Eleven other contestants stand on the back of the stage also wearing one-piece swimsuits. A lighted stage decoration hangs behind them with a white circle of lights around the letters "USA" and an eagle in red, white, and blue glitter.
Date Published: November 1982
Collection: Patricia Stevens Collection

Title: Renee Ruch, Miss Kansas 1983, comes down the steps holding a trophy
Description: During the Miss Kansas U.S.A. 1983 Beauty Pageant, Renee Ruch walks down the steps of the stage holding a trophy in both hands. She was the Stevens model that was the recipient of the Perceptics Award Winner. She wears earrings, a necklace, a white evening gown with spaghetti straps and sequins outlining the v-neckline and the waistline, and white pumps. The arms and edges of dresses can be seen behind her following her down the steps. The master of ceremonies is on the far left of the photograph wearing a tuxedo.
Date Published: November 1982
Collection: Patricia Stevens Collection

Title: Renee Ruch, Miss Kansas USA 1983, gets her crown
Description: Two arms outline Renee Ruch's head as she get her crown during the Miss Kansas U.S.A. 1983 beauty pageant. She stands on the edge of the stage and wears a crown, earrings, a necklace, a white sash with red edges, a white evening gown with spaghetti straps, and white pumps. She holds a large bouquet of red long-stemmed roses. Six other contestants stand on the stage behind her wearing evening gowns. A lighted stage decoration hangs behind them with a white circle of lights around the letters "USA" and an eagle in red, white, and blue glitter.
Date Published: November 1982
Collection: Patricia Stevens Collection

Title: Master of Ceremonies announcing during the Miss Kansas USA 1983 pageant
Description: The master of ceremonies stands farthest to the left wearing a tuxedo and speaking in to a microphone during the Miss Kansas U.S.A. 1983 Beauty Pageant. Five award winners stand on stage with him looking to the right wearing evening gowns, a contestant number card attached to their dresses and holding trophies. A lighted stage decoration hangs behind them with a white circle of lights around the letters "USA" and an eagle in red, white, and blue glitter. Renee Ruch stands next to the master of ceremonies.
Date Published: November 1982
Collection: Patricia Stevens Collection

Title: Renee Ruch, Miss Kansas 1983, and two other award winners stand on stage with the master of ceremonies
Description: The master of ceremonies stands far to the left as three contestants holding trophies and wearing evening gowns look to their left during the Miss Kansas U.S.A. 1983 Beauty Pageant, Evening Gown competition. A lighted stage decoration hangs behind them with a white circle of lights around the letters "USA" and an eagle in red, white, and blue glitter.
Date Published: November 1982
Collection: Patricia Stevens Collection

Title: Renee Ruch, Miss Kansas USA 1983, gets a hug
Description: The award winners, wearing evening gowns, stand on stage holding trophies and bouquets and clapping as Renee Ruch, Miss Kansas U.S.A. 1983, gets a hug. A lighted stage decoration hangs behind them with a white circle of lights around the letters "USA" and an eagle in red, white, and blue glitter. The sash that Renee will receive is hanging behind her back in the hands of the person who is hugging her.
Date Published: November 1982
Collection: Patricia Stevens Collection

Title: Rene Ruch stands center stage during the evening gown portion of the Miss Kansas USA 1983 pageant
Description: Rene Ruch, the eventual winner of the Miss Kansas U.S.A. 1983 Beauty Pageant, stands in the center of the stage during the evening gown competition. She wears earrings, a necklace, a white evening gown with spaghetti straps and sequins outlining the v-neckline and waistline, and white pumps. Twelve other contestants stand on the back of the stage wearing evening gowns. A lighted stage decoration hangs behind them with a white circle of lights around the letters "USA" and an eagle in red, white, and blue glitter. The masters of ceremonies is on the far left speaking into a microphone. He is mostly obscured by a hand and glass sitting on a table in front of the stage.
Date Published: November 1982
Collection: Patricia Stevens Collection

Title: Rene Ruch walks to the front of the stage during the evening gown portion of the Miss Kansas USA 1983 pageant
Description: Rene Ruch, the eventual winner of the Miss Kansas U.S.A. 1983 Beauty Pageant, walks to the front of the stage during the evening gown competition. She wears earrings, a necklace, a white evening gown with spaghetti straps and sequins outlining the v-neckline and waistline, and white pumps. Seven other contestants stand on the back of the stage wearing evening gowns. A lighted stage decoration hangs behind them with a white circle of lights around the letters "USA" and an eagle in red, white, and blue glitter.
Date Published: November 1982
Collection: Patricia Stevens Collection

Title: The master of ceremonies stands on stage with twelve candidates in evening gowns during the Miss Kansas 1983 USA pageant
Description: Twelve contestants stand on stage during the Miss Kansas U.S.A. 1983 Beauty Pageant during the evening gown competition. The master of ceremonies stands in the center of the stage wearing a tuxedo and holding a microphone. A lighted stage decoration hangs behind them with a white circle of lights around the letters "USA" and an eagle in red, white, and blue glitter.
Date Published: November 1982
Collection: Patricia Stevens Collection

Title: Renee Ruch stands at the top of the stairs during the evening gown portion of the Miss Kansas USA 1983 pageant
Description: Renee Ruch, eventual winner of the Miss Kansas U.S.A. 1983 Beauty Pageant, stands at the top of the stairs to the stage wearing an evening gown. All of the other contestants stand on and by the stage wearing evening gowns and holding a single red rose. Renee wears earrings, a necklace, a white evening gown with spaghetti straps and sequins outlining the v-neckline and waistline, and white pumps.
Date Published: November 1982
Collection: Patricia Stevens Collection

Title: A contestant wears an aqua evening gown during the evening gown portion of the Miss Kansas USA 1983 pageant
Description: A contestant during the evening gown portion of the Miss Kansas U.S.A. 1983 Beauty Pageant carries a single rose as she wears an aqua evening gown with a white lace scoop neckline and shoulder straps and a white lace inset empire waistline. An aqua scarf is in front of her neck and most likely proceeds down her back to form a train. She wears matching aqua pumps. Other contestants wearing evening gowns are standing around her on and off of the stage.
Date Published: November 1982
Collection: Patricia Stevens Collection

Title: Contestant 26 comes down the stairs during the evening gown portion of the Miss Kansas USA 1983 pageant
Description: Contestant 26 comes down the stairs during the evening gown portion of the Miss Kansas U.S.A. 1983 Beauty Pageant. All of the contestants stand on the stage and by the stairs wearing evening gowns and holding a single red rose. Contestant 26 wears a black evening gown with puffy half sleeves. The bodice is a gold lamé inset with a square neckline and a v-shape bottom. The black skirt is ball-gown style. She wears black pumps.
Date Published: November 1982
Collection: Patricia Stevens Collection

Title: Contestant 25 gets help down the stairs during the evening gown portion of the Miss Kansas USA 1983 pageant
Description: Contestant 23 gets help down the stairs of stage from other contestants during the evening gown portion of the Miss Kansas U.S.A. 1983 Beauty Pageant. She wears a pale pink, sleeveless, ball-gown style evening gown of tulle over chiffon where the tulle concludes at a choker collar around her neck and open-toed shoes.
Date Published: November 1982
Collection: Patricia Stevens Collection

Title: All of the Miss Kansas USA 1983 pageant contestants on stage wearing evening gowns
Description: All of the contestants, approximately 40, stand on stage wearing evening gowns during the Miss Kansas U.S.A. 1983 Beauty Pageant. A lighted stage decoration hangs behind them with a white circle of lights around the letters "USA" and an eagle in red, white, and blue glitter.
Date Published: November 1982
Collection: Patricia Stevens Collection

Title: The winner's bouquet and sash for the Miss Kansas USA 1983 pageant
Description: The bouquet of long-stem red roses, greenery, and red ribbon and the white sash with red edges and "Kansas ~ USA" embroidered in navy blue lie on a table during the Miss Kansas U.S.A. 1983 Beauty Pageant.
Date Published: November 1982
Collection: Patricia Stevens Collection

Title: Contestant 23 stands at the top of the stairs during the evening gown portion of the Miss Kansas USA 1983 pageant
Description: Contestant 23 stands at the top of the stairs to the stage as she wears a pale pink, sleeveless, ball-gown style evening gown of tulle over chiffon where the tulle concludes as a choker collar around her neck during the evening gown portion of the Miss Kansas U.S.A. 1983 Beauty Pageant. All of the other contestants stand on and by the stage wearing evening gowns and holding a single red rose.
Date Published: November 1982
Collection: Patricia Stevens Collection

Title: Renee Ruch gets help coming down stairs during the Miss Kansas USA 1983 pageant
Description: Renee Ruch (39), eventual winner of the Miss Kansas U.S.A. 1983 Beauty Pageant, gets help coming down the stairs from contestant 15 and another contestant whose number is not visible. Renee wears earrings, a necklace, a white evening gown with spaghetti straps and sequins outlining the v-neckline and waistline, and white pumps. Contestant 15 wears earrings, a necklace, and a raspberry evening gown with ruffles around the off-shoulder collar and double layer around the bottom of the skirt. The other contestant from her left side, wears a red-orange, long-sleeved evening gown with a sequined pattern down the front and on the cuffs of the sleeves.
Date Published: November 1982
Collection: Patricia Stevens Collection

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