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Dixie Evans (aka. Mary Lee Evans) aka. “The Marilyn Monroe of Burlesque”..
burleskateer: Virginia Bell
Lynne O'Neill ..and her bongo drum!
burleskateer: Carol LeClair
Rita Gomez
burleskateer: Burlesk cartoon by Bob “Tup” Tupper.. Scanned from the November ‘56 issue of ‘CABARET’ magazine..
burleskateer: Nikki Joye
burleskateer: Triana Lopez
burleskateer: Rita Cortes Signed vintage 50’s-era promo photo..
burleskateer: Anita Ventura
burleskateer: Stunning Smith
burleskateer: Tempest Storm A publicity still from the 1953 Burlesque film: “A NIGHT IN HOLLYWOOD”, features Ms. Storm at center stage.. Misty Ayres (at Left) and Mae Blondell (at Right), are the 2 blond dancers seen behind her.. The film was shot
Tempest Storm (aka. Annie Blanche Banks)
Amber MistMore photos of Amber can be found here..
burleskateer: Dolores “DeeDee” DuVaughn
La Savona (aka. Svetla Goode)
Candy Barr ..relaxes in her dressing room between shows.
Honey Bee
cupcakekatieb-eyecandy: After hours (11) Delilah Jones (aka. Doris Gohlke)
Gilda (aka. Shirley Jean Rickert Measures)
Sally Rand Promo photo featuring her infamous “Bubble Dance”..
Sally Lane
Melody Lane takes an important phonecall..
Rochelle As featured in the vintage ‘Burlesque Historical Company’ postcard series..
burleskateer: Gia-Mo (Huang)
burleskateer: Candy Barr tutors a young Joan Collins on how to strip, in preparation for Collins’ role as a showgirl in the 1960 film: “SEVEN THIEVES”..
Spectacular Sue Martin
Ann PerriMore photos of Ann can be found here..
burleskateer: Gay Dawn
Sally The ShapeMore photos of Sally can be found here..
burleskateer: Sparkling SEQUIN (aka. Geri Tamburello) Flashing her 4-Dimensional booty in a promotional photo for the ‘Eddie Kaplan Agency’; located in the Brill Building, in downtown New York City..
Kalantan is featured on a vintage 50’s-era arcade card..
Natasa
burleskateer: A photographer surprises dancer Blaza Glory in her dressing room, backstage of the ‘FOLLIES Theatre’ in Los Angeles..
burleskateer: Chili Pepper gets a bit playful in her Backstage dressing room..
Dorian DennisFrom of a larger photo series taken by Irving Klaw..
Cherrie Knight
Delilah Jones (aka. Doris Gohlke)Photographed by — George K. Mann
burleskateer: Lisa Duran
Anita VenturaPhotographed by – Leonard Burtman
Cynthia Sinclair aka. “Cynthia The Body”..
burleskateer: Sequin (aka. Geri Tamburello) Featured on the cover of the December ‘56 (Vol.1 - No.3) issue of ‘Glamor Parade’ magazine..
Candy Barr (aka. Juanita Slusher)
burleskateer: Marcia Edgington aka. “The Gorgeous Redhead”.. Vintage 50’s-era promo photo personalized: “To Hirsh – With Sincere Best Wishes — Marcia Edgington ”..
Louise Angel
Mae Blondell aka. “The Statuesque Blonde”..
Gale ParkerPhotographed by – Maurice Seymour
burleskateer: Evelyn West aka. “The โ,000 Treasure Chest”..
burleskateer: The very beautiful Rita Grable Photographed by - Roy Kemp
burleskateer: Anita Ventura adorns some of her sexiest lingerie for the cover shoot of ‘Black Garter’ magazine: the ‘EXCLUSIVE ISSUE’..
burleskateer: Zorita (aka. Katherine Boyd Petillo) Vintage 40’s-era press photo of Zorita with one of her Indigo Snakes…
burleskateer: Miss Topsy
burleskateer: Sequin aka. “Beauty in the 4th Dimension”.. (aka. Geri Tamburello)
Robin Jewell is featured on a vintage 50’s-era arcade card..
burleskateer: Lynne Carter
burleskateer: Blaze Starr aka. “Miss Spontaneous Combustion”..
burleskateer: April Daye Vintage 50’s-era promo photo personalized: “To Hirsh — My very best wishes — Sincerely, April Daye ”..
Lili St. Cyr (aka. Marie Van Schaack)
Venus The Body (aka. Jean Smyle)