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[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Some Pumpkins!]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a redhead Varga Girl wearing a short black satin dress with black stocking paired with the verse "Some Pumpkins!" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of the painting "Tommy Hitchcock: Ten Goal American" by Tony Palazzo used especially for the October edition of Esquire Magazine in 1944. The painting depicts American polo star Tommy Hitchcock [1900-1944] mid-swing scoring a goal.
Date: October 1944
Creator: Vargas, Alberto & Stack, Phil
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Bouquet for a Bride]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a Varga Girl styled as a bride in a wedding dress, veil, and stockings throwing her shoe paired with a two stanza verse "Bouquet for a Bride" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of men's fashion illustrations by William Pachner featuring hats accompanied by descriptive text for the June edition 1943.
Date: June 1941
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Pachner, William
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Speculation by Al Buell

Description: 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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[True Magazine Petty Girl Illustration]

Description: A page spread from True magazine featuring a Petty Girl illustration paired with the descriptive text " My lawyer wants me to change the charge from desertion to insanity" followed by a spread featuring illustrations by Pachner and descriptive text on chromatic color in men's fashion. 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 … more
Date: [1945..1950]
Creator: Petty, George & Pachner, [William]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Sleepytime Gal]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl paired with Sleepytime Gal by Phil Stack followed by a reproduction print of the painting "The Biggest Game Fish Ever Landed" by Melbourne Brindle done especially for Esquire Magazine in 1946 for the September edition. The painting celebrates the story of one of the pioneers of large game angling and author Zane Grey who traveled to Tahiti in the spring of 1930 to catch Tahitian striped marlin [Blue Marlin] and on M… more
Date: September 1945
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Brindle, Melbourne
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Christmas Tidings]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. The front page of the spread features a blonde Varga girl dressed in white and gold smiling and kneeling over a telegraph from her soldier paired with a two stanza verse by Phil Stack. On the following page is a reproductive print of the painting "The Ordeal of John Paul Jones" by Anton Otto Fischer done especially for Esquire Magazine. The painting celebrates prominent Scottish-born Naval commander John Paul … more
Date: December 1945
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Fischer, Anton Otto
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Hurrell Photograph: Jean Rogers]

Description: 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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Illustrations: Varga Girls, 1946]

Description: 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.
Date: January 1946
Creator: Vargas, Alberto & Stack, Phil
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Illustrations of Varga Cowgirl and Firefighter]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl cowgirl wearing a denim bodysuit with matching, boots, spurs, belt, gloves, and hat paired with the verse Pistol Packin' Mama by Phil Stack. On the following side is a reproduction print of the painting Keeper of the Faith by John Falter done especially for Esquire Magazine March 1944. The painting depicts a firefighting soldier battling a blaze in the battered hull of a ship out of which can be seen two ships fight… more
Date: March 1944
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Falter, John
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Recapitulation by Euclid Shook

Description: Page from Esquire magazine featuring illustrations of women and descriptive text. On the first page, No. 50, a smiling blonde woman with her hair in two braids stands next to a burning fireplace revealing her legs to warm herself. The description immediately below makes reference to the vestal virgins of Rome, the goddess Hestia, and women's connection to pagan traditions. On the facing page, a self-assured woman wearing a black evening gown and pink gloves walks upstairs side eying away from t… more
Date: May 1947
Creator: Shook, Euclid & Hall, Tom
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Hurrell Photograph: Janet Blair]

Description: 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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Song for a Solider]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a brunette Varga Girl flying wearing a sheer white nightdress paired with a two stanza verse "Song for a Solider" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of men's winter fashion illustrations by William Pachner paired with descriptive text of the scene depicting individuals gathered for the launch of a U.S submarine.
Date: March 1943
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Pachner, William
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Beauts and Saddles]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl styled to a western theme paired with the verse "Beauts and Saddles" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of men's fashion illustrations by William Pachner accompanied by descriptive text.
Date: November 1942
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Pachner, William
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Hurrell Photograph: Peggy Diggins]

Description: 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
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Adornment by Fritz Willis

Description: A single front and back page from the August edition of Esquire Magazine 1947. The page features theatrical and dance-themed pin-ups by Fritz Willis and Joe De, Mers followed by small paragraphs of descriptive text at the bottom of each printed illustration.
Date: August 1947
Creator: Willis, Fritz & De Mers, Joe
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Merry Christmas and How!]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl sitting under a spring of mistletoe wearing a black dress and gold shoes paired with the verse "Merry Christmas and How!" by Phil Stack. On the following side is a reproduction print of the painting "Roberston Comes Through" by Peter Helck done especially for the December edition of Esquire Magazine in 1944. The painting shows a large crowd of men gathered around the muddy and tight homestretch turn of Long Island M… more
Date: December 1944
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Helck, Peter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Song for a Guitar ]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a blonde Varga Girl poses with a guitar paired with a two stanza verse "Song for a Guitar" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of men's fashion illustrations by William Pachner featuring the color freedom blue accompanied by descriptive text.
Date: October 1942
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Pachner, William
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Nice Neighbors]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of two Varga Girls representing the United States (the pilgrim) and Spain (the senorita) paired with a two stanza verse "Nice Neighbors" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of various sports and recreation fashion watercolor illustrations by Robert Goodman for the May edition of 1941.
Date: May 1941
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Goodman, Robert
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration]

Description: 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.
Date: March 1946
Creator: Vargas, Alberto & Goff, Harper
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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