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Madelon Lewis
Oolan Farley
burleskateer: Val De Val aka. “The Liberator”.. More pics of her can be seen here..
‘SHOWGIRLS’ magazine (Vol.1 - No.7); published in February of 1947.. Pinup Cover Art by George Gross
glamorousgams: Jessie Tai Sing (ca.1946)
Gloria Love
girliemagazine: Edward Hopper - Girlie Show, 1941
Vintage 40’s-era promo postcard for the World Famous ‘LEON and EDDIE’S’ nightclub; located on West 52nd Street, in the heart of NYC’s “Strip Alley”..
Peggy Bond
Thelma White
Vicky Jean
Winnie Garrett aka. “The Flaming Redhead”..
Zorita
Beverly Lane
Claudeen
creepingirrelevance: Elvira Pagan
Faith Arlen
Genii Young
Helen Lovett
Rosita Royce aka. “The Dove Dancer”.. Ms. Royce had an act entitled “Dance of the Doves”.. She had trained the doves to fly on stage and assist in the removal of the fine layers of her dance costume..
Keith Linforth’s CABARET REVUE Keith Linforth operated a touring Burlesque company during the 40’s and 50’s.. This formal troupe photo features the entire cast from his “Original CABARET REVUE”.. The photo was found in the archives
Vintage 50’s-era matchbook for ‘The ROSE BOWL’ nightclub, located somewhere in Chicago.. No address listed, but you could always try phoning: “Delaware - 2819”
Vicki Welles aka. “Burlesk’s Ball of Fire”.. More pics of Vicki can be found here..
Winnie Garrett is featured in the January 1949 edition of ‘SIR!’ magazine.. It wasn’t uncommon for 40’s-era Men’s mag publishers to have their Art Departments “paint in” additional clothing to skirt prevailing obscenity
Betty Miller
Couchita Vintage promo photo dated from April of ‘43.. The reverse side of the photo mentions her scheduled appearance at 'The L & L Café’ in downtown Chicago..
Diane Raye
Gloria Love Vintage 50’s-era promo photo personalized to fellow dancer Janice Miller: “To Janice — Best of luck, May you always Be happy. Dancingly, — Gloria 2/28/46 ”..
Gypsy Rose Lee (aka. Louise Hovick) Vintage candid photo features Gypsy posing in front of a trailer from her 1949 ‘Royal American Shows’ travelling tent show.. ‘Royal American’ was one of the longest-running Carnival circuit burlesque shows..
Jessica Rogers aka. “The WOW Girl”.. A young Jessica kicks up a heel at an unidentified nightclub.. She was born in 1925; in Tampa, Florida.. During the 40’s, she was a popular Pin-Up girl with WW2 soldiers. And began her career
June Morgan
kdo: Gypsy Rose Lee Photographed by - Bruno Bernard [ca.1940’s]
Mitzie Raye
Nome Jeffries
Pat Robbins
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Rita Boss Vintage 40’s-era signed promo photo..
QUEEN OF THE FRENCH QUARTER Stormy is featured in an article scanned from the pages of the January ‘56 issue of ‘CABARET’ magazine.. A native Louisianan, Stacey Lawrence was the daughter of showbiz parents; her father running a small touring carnival.
Doris Houck is featured on the cover of a 40’s-era issue of ‘LAFF’ magazine..
Vivian Hall
Vivienne Morgan aka. “The Lady From Park Avenue”..
burleskateer: In February 1949, Zorita sits in a NYC courtroom with her 10-foot rock python, and her 20 month-old daughter: “Tawny”.. She’d been arrested with ‘Cruelty To Animals’ by New York’s ASPCA; claiming Zorita taped the extremities
Winnie Garrett aka. “The Flaming Redhead”.. Vintage 40’s-era promo photo personalized: “To Vickey & Charley — Two swell guys. My best wishes always — Winnie Garrett”
Diane Ross aka.“The Flame of New Orleans”..
burleskateer: Zorita aka. “Queen of Pin-Ups!”.. Scanned from a 1944 issue of ‘BURLESK Annual’..
Genii Young And yes, those are tiny sombreros she’s wearing as pasties..
Joy Davis
Keith Linforth’s CABARET REVUE Keith Linforth operated a touring Burlesque company during the 40’s and 50’s.. This photo features the entire cast from his “Original CABARET REVUE”.. The troupe may have been based out of Seattle, as the painted
Lois DeFee aka. “Queen Of The Amazons”..
Marsha Strand aka. “The Leopard Girl”.. She was born in 1930 in the suburbs of Grand Rapids, Michigan.. Marsha studied both Dance and Commercial Art, while in high school. Shortly after graduating, she found work as a chorus girl with a
Noel Toy aka. “The Chinese Sally Rand”.. (1918-2003)
Peggy O’Neal
Henry Fonda goes gaga over burlesque dancer “Sally Strand” (Sally Rand) in Tex Avery’s ‘Hollywood Steps Out’ (1941)
Violet Strand
Anita Dare
Florenza
Jean O'Day aka. “The Original GLO-GIRL”..
Vintage cover design to “Strip Tease Stories”; as published by ‘Americana Press’ in 1949.. A small digest of bawdy stories and stag jokes, they were most likely sold by candy butchers (or in the lobbies) at Burlesque theatres..
vintageladies: Zorita Photographed by - Murray Korman