Caprice        (aka. Karen Cameron) In performance at

Caprice        (aka. Karen Cameron) In performance at

Vintage mid-60’s press photo features a rough-looking doorman

Vintage mid-60’s press photo features a rough-looking doorman

Tempest Storm reaches all the way down before unleashing yet

Tempest Storm reaches all the way down before unleashing yet

Press photo dated from the mid-50’s features a 77-year old

Press photo dated from the mid-50’s features a 77-year old

  Betty “Blue Eyes” Howard       aka. “The Girl Who

Betty “Blue Eyes” Howard       aka. “The Girl Who

hoodoothatvoodoo:  Kalantan  (aka. Mary Ellen Tillotson)  performs

hoodoothatvoodoo: Kalantan  (aka. Mary Ellen Tillotson)  performs

Vintage 50’s-era matchbook for the ‘Silver Palm’ nightclub,

Vintage 50’s-era matchbook for the ‘Silver Palm’ nightclub,

Wildcat Frenchie   aka. “The Sadie Thompson of New Orleans”..

Wildcat Frenchie   aka. “The Sadie Thompson of New Orleans”..

taylormorseart:  Vintage 40’s-era photo of the famed LEON

taylormorseart: Vintage 40’s-era photo of the famed LEON

Vintage 40’s-era photo features patrons standing underneath

Vintage 40’s-era photo features patrons standing underneath

Lonnie Young  pulls her pet Python out of it’s travel

Lonnie Young  pulls her pet Python out of it’s travel

Caprice         (aka. Karen Cameron) In performance at

Caprice         (aka. Karen Cameron) In performance at

Kalantan (aka. Mary Ellen Tillotson) peels off another layer

Kalantan (aka. Mary Ellen Tillotson) peels off another layer

burleskateer:  Helena Gardner in mid-performance.. From a photo

burleskateer: Helena Gardner in mid-performance.. From a photo

Famed photographer Weegee (Arthur Fellig) captures Sherry Britton

Famed photographer Weegee (Arthur Fellig) captures Sherry Britton

 Caprice performs on stage at the ‘El Rancho’ nightclub

Caprice performs on stage at the ‘El Rancho’ nightclub

   Mae Blondell       aka. “The Statuesque Blonde”..

Mae Blondell       aka. “The Statuesque Blonde”..

Vintage matchbook for the ‘MOULIN ROUGE’, located at 412

Vintage matchbook for the ‘MOULIN ROUGE’, located at 412

Beautiful graphic design is featured on a vintage 50’s-era

Beautiful graphic design is featured on a vintage 50’s-era

Lee Sharon Performing on stage at NYC’s famed ‘Latin

Lee Sharon Performing on stage at NYC’s famed ‘Latin

burleskateer:    Mae Blondell     aka. “The Statuesque Blonde”..

burleskateer: Mae Blondell     aka. “The Statuesque Blonde”..

Vintage 50’s-era matchbook for the ‘COLONY Club’ in Gardena,

Vintage 50’s-era matchbook for the ‘COLONY Club’ in Gardena,

Danielle Dao Tien      aka. “The Eurasian Beauty”..

Danielle Dao Tien      aka. “The Eurasian Beauty”..

Helena Gardner   From a photo series shot at a Chicago nightclub,

Helena Gardner From a photo series shot at a Chicago nightclub,

Vintage photo dated from 1959, features the staff and talent

Vintage photo dated from 1959, features the staff and talent

Vintage 50’s-era souvenir menu card for the ‘COLONY Club’

Vintage 50’s-era souvenir menu card for the ‘COLONY Club’

Sequin wows the crowd at an unknown nightclub, during a mid-1950’s

Sequin wows the crowd at an unknown nightclub, during a mid-1950’s

Vintage 50’s-era menu card for ‘Bimbo’s 365 CLUB’ in

Vintage 50’s-era menu card for ‘Bimbo’s 365 CLUB’ in

Wildcat Frenchie      aka. “The Sadie Thompson of New

Wildcat Frenchie      aka. “The Sadie Thompson of New

Vintage press photo dated from 1962 features a truck pulling

Vintage press photo dated from 1962 features a truck pulling

burleskateer:  Vintage matchbook for the ‘Silver Frolics’

burleskateer: Vintage matchbook for the ‘Silver Frolics’

mudwerks:  (via Menu Design in America: 1850-1985, 100 Years

mudwerks: (via Menu Design in America: 1850-1985, 100 Years

Betty Rowland      aka. “The Ball of Fire”.. Front-and-Back

Betty Rowland      aka. “The Ball of Fire”.. Front-and-Back

In a vintage 50’s-era photo,– Pat “Amber”

In a vintage 50’s-era photo,– Pat “Amber”

Tracy Trent Vintage 1968 newspaper promo ad for a Tracy Trent

Tracy Trent Vintage 1968 newspaper promo ad for a Tracy Trent

STRIPTEASE BOOM! Vintage press photo dated from April of ‘51,

STRIPTEASE BOOM! Vintage press photo dated from April of ‘51,