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Photograph of a showgirl in mermaid dress, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1957-1960s

Date
1957 to 1969
Description
Black and white photograph of a showgirl posing in a mermaid dress with a hat and a scarf.

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Photograph of showgirl in a cow print costume, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1957-1960s

Date
1957 to 1969
Description
Black and white photograph of a showgirl in a cowboy inspired costume with cow printed dress and hat posing in front of a curtain.

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Photograph of a showgirl wearing a feather boa, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1957-1960s

Date
1957 to 1969
Description
Black and white photograph of a showgirl named Debra Duke posing in a costume that includes a feathered boa.

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Photograph of a showgirl in a jeweled costume, Las Vegas (Nev.), 1957-1960s

Date
1957 to 1969
Description
Black and white photograph of a showgirl posing in a jeweled two piece costume with stockings holding a wheel-like prop.

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Photograph of the Wildwood Show at the Manor House, New Jersey, 1964

Date
1964
Description
Four topless female dancers in beaded bikini costumes with partial long skirts, arm bands and bracelets, with tall feathered headdresses, and five female dancers in beaded bikini costumes with sheer beaded long skirted dresses, sheer face veils, and small tiara headdresses surround a male and female pair of dancers at the center of the stage. The male dancer is wearing beaded tights, gloves, beaded ankle cuffs, and hat. The female dancer is topless, and wearing a beaded fringe-style skirt, beaded ankle cuffs, arm band, bracelet, and beaded tiara. The audience is seated on either side of a runway. A cutout of the Buddhist Deity Amoghapasha (Six Arms) is visible in the background.

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Photograph of the Wildwood Show at the Manor House, New Jersey, 1964

Date
1964
Description
Six topless female dancers in beaded bikini costumes with partial long skirts, arm bands and bracelets, with tall feathered headdresses, a male dancer is standing on a three-tiered platform and is wearing beaded tights, gloves, beaded ankle neck collar and cuffs, and hat. He is standing in front of a cutout of the Buddhist Deity Amoghapasha (Six Arms). Another female dancer is standing on the floor facing the male dancer, and wearing sheer beaded pants and bikini top, beaded ankle cuffs, arm band, bracelet, and beaded tiara. The audience is visible in the foreground.

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Photograph of the Wildwood Show at the Manor House, Wildwood, New Jersey, 1964

Date
1964
Description
Audience members look on as cast members and others stand under a Minsky's Follies sign and wave to the crowd.

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Photograph of Minsky's Burlesque dancers in rehearsal, December, 1969

Date
1969-12
Description
Three female and two male dancers in white fringed bikini costumes with arm bands, fur ankle cuffs, and large feather headdress dancing in front of a teepee.

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Photograph of Minsky's Burlesque dancers in rehearsal, December, 1969

Date
1969-12
Description
Three female and two male dancers in white fringed bikini costumes with arm bands, fur ankle cuffs, and large feather headdress dancing in front of a teepee. Two female dancers in similar costumes are visible waiting in the wings. Two male photographers are visible. One is on the stage, the other is in the audience section.

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Photograph of Minsky's Burlesque dancers in rehearsal, December, 1969

Date
1969-12
Description
Seven female dancers in red bikini costumes with capes (four of them are on scaffolding), two male dancers in red pants and vests getting stage directions from a man in street clothes.

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