Photograph of Lucas Äco, a performer from the 1940s. This portrait of Lucas Äco is mounted on board with the inscription on back: Lucas Äco of Orson Welle's "Around the World." Lucas Äco was Fakir in the performance.

WWII American Red Cross certificate for Clara Evans Willis in recognition of meritoriious personal service performed in behalf of the nation, her armed forces and suffering humanity in the Second World War. Chapter Chairman, Tom Conway. Issued April 22, 1946.

Catalog for North Texas State College includes information about class offerings as well as general information about the school (academic calendar, list of officers and faculty, admissions and degree requirements, financial information, etc.).

Catalog for North Texas State College includes information about class offerings as well as general information about the school (academic calendar, list of officers and faculty, admissions and degree requirements, financial information, etc.).

A photographic portrait of husband and wife Nadeane Walker Anderson and Godfrey Anderson.

Photograph of a dormitory building at the Cactus Ordnance Works in Cactus, Texas. The building has two stories and is light-colored. An automobile is parked outside of the building. The Cactus Ordnance Works was a 700-acre manufacturing site for ammonia nitrate.

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.

A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a Varga Girl paired with a verse by Phil Stack followed by a reproductive print of the painting Climb to the Clouds by Peter Helck.

Page from True magazine featuring a Petty Girl illustration of a blonde cowgirl smiling and holding Daffodils followed by a reproduction print of an unsigned watercolor painting of a farmer plowing his field watching geese fly south for the winter. Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elongated limbs most noted in the legs, a flirtatious smile, and telephones.

A spread from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of Varga girls and descriptive text. The front page of the spread features a pull-out of a redhead with blue eyes wearing a gold bodysuit paired with a verse by Phil Stack celebrating the beginning of the new year. The following page is a spread showing a collection of 12 Varga girl illustrations, one for each month of the year (February-December) paired with descriptive text.

Page from True magazine featuring an illustration of an auburn-haired Petty Girl followed by a reproduction print of an unsigned painting depicting a young male deer hunter carrying pelts and his rifle followed by his 2 dogs. Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elongated limbs most noted in the legs, a flirtatious smile, and telephones.

A spread page from True magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Petty Girl paired with the text "Don't tell me that's a bobby too!" followed by the illustration "A sight-seers map of Manhattan" by Paul Savitt. Savitt's map is an illustrative cartoon numbered and labeled with locations, people, streets, and buildings with descriptive text, as the 77 essential things to do in Manhattan. Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elongated limbs most noted in the legs, a flirtatious smile, and telephones.

Pages from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page, is Expectation by Fritz Willis, depicting blonde starlet daydreaming on set. On the facing page, the same actress is seen engaged in conversation with a film crew.

Pinup calendar and envelope from 1946, of The Varga Girl(s) by Peruvian-American painter Alberto Vargas. The calendar begins in January and ends with December, featuring verses by Phil Stack.

Pages from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. on the first page, a blonde woman reclining against lace pillows with pins in her mouth and a comb by her side. On facing page, a lone auburn-haired woman holding a green dress with flowers up seductively.

Page from True magazine featuring an illustration of a Petty Girl and a lithograph print depicting a horse race [The Great Metropolitan Stakes] by Edward P. Sanguinetti. Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elongated limbs most noted in the legs, a flirtatious smile, and telephones.

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.

Page from True magazine featuring an illustration of a Petty Girl followed by a print of a painting depicting a boxer knocking his opponent out of the ring into a crowd. Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elongated limbs most noted in the legs, a flirtatious smile, and telephones.

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.

Page from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a Petty Girl followed by a print reproduction of a painting by American watercolorist John Whorf of two men on a fishing/camping trip. Pin-ups by artist George Petty or "Petty Girls" first made their appearance in 1933 and into the 1950s set the standard for American female beauty. The hallmarks of Petty pin-ups are elongated limbs most noted in the legs, a flirtatious smile, and telephones. .

A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a strawberry blonde Varga Girl paired with the quote: Would you mind if I took a little time to think that over?" followed by a reproduction print of the painting Winter Run of the De Witt Clinton by Harper Goff done especially for Esquire Magazine March 1946. The painting shows two groups one passing and the other stuck in the snow by a rail line by a large brick building.

Esquire magazine clipping of a single front and back leaf with full color lithograph commercially printed illustrations of oil paintings by American painter Philip Reisman courtesy of the A.C. A. Gallery in New York and No. 14 Esquiregraph titled Walter Winchell. The front of the page shows images of five oil paintings each with their title, dimensions and a short description. The photocollage on the back shows a man in a sheet held by a taxidermy stork with its leg held poised over a stack of newspapers. The Esquiregraph is intended as a comedic satire as outlined by the descriptive text.

Photograph of a view of the riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas. A restaurant called "Casa Rio Mexican Foods" stands across the river. Tables and chairs are arranged on the restaurant's patio. Tall, leafless trees grow in front of the restaurant. To the right of the restaurant, a stone or concrete bridge crosses the river.

Photograph of Carol, Mary, Maude, Harriet, Albert, Sarah, and Curt Jr. in a front yard. Carol, Mary, Maude, Harriet, Sarah, and Curt Jr. all sit in the grass in the front yard next to one another. Baby Albert sits in Sarah's lap. A parked automobile and a chair can be seen in the background behind them.