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[True Magazine Petty Girl Illustration]

Description: Page from True magazine featuring an illustration of a Petty Girl followed by a printed reproduction of a painting by American watercolorist, Hardie Gramatky of a group of sailboats. 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.
Date: February 1947
Creator: Petty, George & Gramatky, Hardie
Item Type: Refine your search to only Clipping
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Chester W. Nimitz in Texas Regalia]

Description: Photograph of Chester W. Nimitz standing behind a table and microphone dressed in Texas regalia. He has on a white long-sleeved shirt, a bandana tied around his neck, a cowboy hat and a holster on his hip. Behind Nimitz is an American flag. Handwritten by Nimitz on front: "Mary 14 Feb 1946 To my Valentine, Your Dad".
Date: February 14, 1946
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation
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