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Jean Smyle     In 1952, she appeared in a promo photo series

Jean Smyle     In 1952, she appeared in a promo photo series

Jennie Lee     aka. “The Bazoom Girl”..

Jennie Lee     aka. “The Bazoom Girl”..

A vintage photo (top) from May 1970 shows the facade of the ‘GAYETY

A vintage photo (top) from May 1970 shows the facade of the ‘GAYETY

  Jean Carroll     (aka. Mary Henrici) Vintage 50’s-era

Jean Carroll     (aka. Mary Henrici) Vintage 50’s-era

Irma The Body      (aka. Mary Goodneighbor) A shot from

Irma The Body      (aka. Mary Goodneighbor) A shot from

   Irma The Body        SHOWLAND’S MOST BEAUTIFUL

Irma The Body        SHOWLAND’S MOST BEAUTIFUL

Ineda Mann      “WILD, WICKED And WONDERFUL”..

Ineda Mann      “WILD, WICKED And WONDERFUL”..

Hurricane Dare

Hurricane Dare

Hope Diamond       aka. “The Gem of Exotics”..

Hope Diamond       aka. “The Gem of Exotics”..

         Honey Roberts     aka. “Queen Bee”..

Honey Roberts     aka. “Queen Bee”..

  Gina Marie Image from a larger photo series shot by Irving

Gina Marie Image from a larger photo series shot by Irving

Gia-Mo (Huang)

Gia-Mo (Huang)

  Geene Courtney Vintage press photo dated from November of ‘49..

Geene Courtney Vintage press photo dated from November of ‘49..

hoodoothatvoodoo: ‘ESQUIRE’ magazine illustration..   

hoodoothatvoodoo: ‘ESQUIRE’ magazine illustration..   

Georgia Sothern      aka. “The Redheaded Bomb-Shell”..

Georgia Sothern      aka. “The Redheaded Bomb-Shell”..

Detail from a 60’s-era edition of ‘MADBALL’ — by

Detail from a 60’s-era edition of ‘MADBALL’ — by

 Gaye Daye   A photoshoot taken in her ‘FOLLIES Theatre’

Gaye Daye  A photoshoot taken in her ‘FOLLIES Theatre’

  Florida Fuller     (aka. Floride Fuller) Vintage promotional

Florida Fuller     (aka. Floride Fuller) Vintage promotional

Flame Fury appears in a pictorial scanned from the pages of the

Flame Fury appears in a pictorial scanned from the pages of the

Feline      aka. “The Cat Girl”.. Likely would’ve

Feline      aka. “The Cat Girl”.. Likely would’ve

Fatima Farouk

Fatima Farouk

Evelyn West       (aka. Amy May Coomer  / aka. Patricia

Evelyn West       (aka. Amy May Coomer  / aka. Patricia

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burleskateer.tumblr.com/post/39334209448/

Zorita knows what time it is!.. Another pose from the photoshoot

Zorita knows what time it is!.. Another pose from the photoshoot

Evelyn Taylor graces the cover of a 40’s-era issue of ‘National

Evelyn Taylor graces the cover of a 40’s-era issue of ‘National

Ebba

Ebba

Doreen     aka. “The Tassel Queen”.. Vintage 50’s-era

Doreen     aka. “The Tassel Queen”.. Vintage 50’s-era

Doreen      aka. “The Tassel Queen”..

Doreen      aka. “The Tassel Queen”..

Dolores Del Raye (aka. Dolores Pastor) appears in a pictorial

Dolores Del Raye (aka. Dolores Pastor) appears in a pictorial

Donna Christie     aka. “The Woman From Outer Space”..

Donna Christie     aka. “The Woman From Outer Space”..

   Diane Ross Beautiful vintage promo photo dated from April

Diane Ross Beautiful vintage promo photo dated from April

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burleskateer.tumblr.com/post/39146852112/

30’s-era showgirl Ann Delikat kicks up her heels on a nightclub

30’s-era showgirl Ann Delikat kicks up her heels on a nightclub

Dixie Lee

Dixie Lee

Betty Howard       aka. “The Girl Who Has Everything”..

Betty Howard       aka. “The Girl Who Has Everything”..

Cookie Perez

Cookie Perez