[Showgirl Pin-up Doll by Ben-Hur Baz] (open access)

[Showgirl Pin-up Doll by Ben-Hur Baz]

Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. A single page pin-up doll of a blonde showgirl in a black and turquoise costume including gloves, bloomers, corset, and feathered train. The following page is an excerpt of text discussing the nature of jiggling.
Date: 1947
Creator: Baz, Ben-Hur
System: The UNT Digital Library
Last Rose by Ben-Hur Baz (open access)

Last Rose by Ben-Hur Baz

Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page, a barefoot woman feigns surprise in a blue and pink matching two-piece with a large straw sunhat. On the facing page, a blonde showgirl is seen studying and smoking a cigarette backstage in costume. Image No. 80 is a unique collaboration between Joe De Mers and Fritz Willis.
Date: October 1947
Creator: Baz, Ben-Hur; De Mers, Joe & Willis Fritz
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Dali Girl (open access)

The Dali Girl

A page from Esquire Magazine featuring front and back Kodachrome photography collages.
Date: [1940..1949]
Creator: Blumenfeld, Erwin & Szyk, Arthur
System: The UNT Digital Library
Speculation by Al Buell (open access)

Speculation by Al Buell

Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page, a kneeling blonde woman thoughtfully brushes her hair in front of a floor mirror with a peach in the foreground. On the facing page, a woman with black hair kneels to cut and style her long hair in front of a mirror following a magazine's instructions.
Date: October 1946
Creator: Buell, Al & Utz, Thornton
System: The UNT Digital Library
Ornament by Bob Cassell (open access)

Ornament by Bob Cassell

Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page, No.39, a curvaceous blonde Christmas chorus girl poses in a peppermint stripe costume. The outfit includes a large red hat, ruffled bustle, tights, and prop umbrella. On the facing page, a petite blonde poses in a short sheer and lace black dress with pink accents and coordinating pink slippers.
Date: March 1947
Creator: Cassell, Bob & Cooper, Mario
System: The UNT Digital Library
[No One Will Hold My Flowers For Me: True Magazine Pin Up Girl] (open access)

[No One Will Hold My Flowers For Me: True Magazine Pin Up Girl]

Page from True Magazine featuring a pin-up illustration, graphic map, and descriptive text. On the first page is an illustration by Bradshaw Crandall of a redhead pin-up model themed around spring flowers. On the facing page is the Sportsman's Map of America by Paul Savitt. The map shows numbered graphic illustrations of landmarks, cities, transportation, and sporting events across America.
Date: March 1948
Creator: Crandall, Bradshaw & Savitt, Paul
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dogs Life by Joe De Mers & Fritz Willis (open access)

Dogs Life by Joe De Mers & Fritz Willis

Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page is a collaborative illustration of a woman in a yellow two-piece joyfully receiving a black Cocker Spaniel puppy. On the facing page, by Fritz Willis, an auburn haired figure model sits covered in a black coat between sessions on her posing stool drinking tea
Date: November 1947
Creator: De Mers, Joe
System: The UNT Digital Library
Kitten by Joe De Mers (open access)

Kitten by Joe De Mers

Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page by De Mers, a youthful brunette ballet dancer watches over 3 kittens. She is seated on an emerald green love seat wearing her dance slippers and a matching slip dress. On the facing page by Baz, a simple image of a blonde eating an apple with a bowl of tropical fruit in front of her. The description outlines the symbolism of the fruits.
Date: November 1947
Creator: De Mers, Joe & Baz, Ben-Hur
System: The UNT Digital Library
Concentration by Joe De Mers (open access)

Concentration by Joe De Mers

Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page, no. 52, a blonde woman sits cross-legged on the floor surrounded by tea and sewing supplies. She is following a magazine to embellish a straw garden hat with flowers, which she is holding up to examine intently. On the facing page, a dialogue between a model wearing a swimsuit and a man wearing a tan suit is taking place on a photo shoot set. The two individuals are surrounded by lights, chairs, and film cameras.
Date: June 1947
Creator: De Mers, Joe & Willis, Fritz
System: The UNT Digital Library
Pastoral by Joe De Mers (open access)

Pastoral by Joe De Mers

Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page, No. 47, a blonde gardener with wavy hair collects colorful daisies using her skirt and wheelbarrow. She is wearing a sun hat, a pink and blue dress, and work gloves. The image also includes a watering can and pruners in the foreground. The facing page, No. 48, shows a masked fencer in a yellow and white uniform. The model's blonde hair is tied back away from her face and she is holding a practice foil to her right side
Date: May 1947
Creator: De Mers, Joe & Willis, Fritz
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Illustrations from Esquire Gallery Magazine] (open access)

[Illustrations from Esquire Gallery Magazine]

Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page, a redhead esquire girl shows her back along with the phrase " He told me if men ever paid any attention to a lot of frivolous objections like that, the human race would have perished ages ago". On the facing page, a painting by Harper Goff of a canary yellow plane passing the lady liberty with military ships floating in the background. The painting was done in celebration of Wilbur Wright's flight around the Statue of Liberty on September 29, 1909.
Date: May 1946
Creator: Goff, Harper
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Says the Esquire Girl Gallery Page] (open access)

[Says the Esquire Girl Gallery Page]

Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page, is a "says the Esquire girl" blonde woman showing her back while she buries her face into a bouquet of light pink cherry blossoms. The facing page is a painting showing a night pit stop at an automobile dirt race. A fairground and grandstand frame the track. Painting by Peter Holck.
Date: 1946
Creator: Helck, Peter
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Hurrell Photograph: Dinah Shore] (open access)

[Hurrell Photograph: Dinah Shore]

A single page from Esquire magazine featuring color Kodachrome photographs of women and descriptive text. This page features top-charting female artist of the 1940s, African American big band singer Dinah Shore [1916-1994].
Date: 1944
Creator: Hurrell, George
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Hurrell Photograph: Marilyn Maxwell] (open access)

[Hurrell Photograph: Marilyn Maxwell]

A clipping from the November edition of Esquire magazine 1943 featuring a reproduction print of a color Hurrell photograph of MGM actress Marilyn Maxwell [1921-1972].
Date: November 1943
Creator: Hurrell, George
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Hurrell Photograph: Marjorie Woodworth] (open access)

[Hurrell Photograph: Marjorie Woodworth]

A single front and back page from Esquire magazine featuring color Kodachrome photographs of women and descriptive text. This page features American actress Marjorie Woodworth [1919-2000].
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: Hurrell, George & Blumenfeld, Erwin
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Hurrell Photograph: Constance Dowling] (open access)

[Hurrell Photograph: Constance Dowling]

A front and back spread from the January edition of Esquire Magazine 1944. This spread features a color reproduction of a Hurrell photograph of 1930s actress Constance Dowling [1920-1969] followed on the reverse by a reproduction offset lithograph print of the painting The Year of Our Lord, 1943 by John Falter.
Date: January 1943
Creator: Hurrell, George & Falter, John
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Hurrell Photograph: Betty Grable] (open access)

[Hurrell Photograph: Betty Grable]

A page from the August edition of Esquire magazine 1942. The front features a print of a color Hurrell photograph of actress Betty Grable [1916-1973]. The backside features a printed reproduction of the Declaration of Independence framed by columns and a painting depicting the continental congress by William Pachner.
Date: August 1942
Creator: Hurrell, George & Pachner, William
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Hurrell Photograph: Billie Seward] (open access)

[Hurrell Photograph: Billie Seward]

A front and back spread from the February edition of Esquire Magazine 1942. This spread features a color reproduction of a Hurrell photograph of 1930s actress Billie Seward [1912-1982] followed on the reverse by men's fashion illustrations by William Pachner accompanied by descriptive text.
Date: February 1942
Creator: Hurrell, George & Pachner, William
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Hurrell Photograph: Peggy Diggins] (open access)

[Hurrell Photograph: Peggy Diggins]

A front and back spread from the April edition of Esquire Magazine 1942. This spread features a color reproduction of a Hurrell photograph of 1930s actress Peggy Diggins [1921-1957] followed on the reverse by men's fashion illustrations by William Pachner accompanied by descriptive text.
Date: April 1942
Creator: Hurrell, George & Pachner, William
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Hurrell Photograph: Rita Hayworth] (open access)

[Hurrell Photograph: Rita Hayworth]

A spread from the November edition of Esquire magazine 1942. The front features a printed reproduction of a color Hurrell photograph of Columbia studios actress Rita Hayworth [1918-1987] followed by men's fashion illustrations featuring shoes and socks by William Pachner accompanied by descriptive text.
Date: November 1942
Creator: Hurrell, George & Pachner, William
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Hurrell Photograph: Jean Rogers] (open access)

[Hurrell Photograph: Jean Rogers]

A page from the March edition of Esquire magazine 1943. The front features a color Hurrell photograph of MGM actress Jean Rogers [1916-1991]. The backside features a portrait color photograph of an alert Beagle dog by Henry Waxman.
Date: March 1943
Creator: Hurrell, George & Waxman, Henry
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Hurrell Photograph: Pamela Randall] (open access)

[Hurrell Photograph: Pamela Randall]

A front and back spread from the December edition of Esquire Magazine 1940. This spread features a color reproduction of a Hurrell photograph of actress Pamela Randall [1918-1991] followed on the reverse by eight card illustrations featuring reproductive etchings by Howard Baer and descriptive text by Phil Stack.
Date: December 1940
Creator: Hurrell, George; Stack, Phil & Baer, Howard
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Hurrell Photograph: Janet Blair] (open access)

[Hurrell Photograph: Janet Blair]

A front and back spread from the December edition of Esquire Magazine 1942. This spread features a color reproduction of a Hurrell photograph of singer and Columbia Studios actress Janet Blair [1921-2007] followed on the reverse by a Santa Varga Girl paired with the verse "Miss Santa Claus" by Phil Stack.
Date: December 1942
Creator: Hurrell, George; Vargas, Alberto & Stack, Phil
System: The UNT Digital Library
[Magazine Color Photograph of a Woman] (open access)

[Magazine Color Photograph of a Woman]

Page from Esquire Magazine featuring a color portrait photograph of an unidentified woman and arrangement of reproduction lithographs of paintings by Maxim Kope including, Flamboyant, Women with Fishnet, Tahitian Widow, and Fighting Women. Clipped from the 1943 August edition.
Date: August 1943
Creator: Kopf, Maxim
System: The UNT Digital Library