Presenting historical images that celebrate the Golden Age of Burlesque and Striptease..
Evelyn West aka. “The $50,000 Treasure Chest”..
Evelyn West poses with the policy she took out with Lloyd’s Of London, insuring her breasts for $50,000.. A publicity stunt that allowed her to use “the $50,000 Treasure Chest” tag, in all of her subsequent Burlesque appearance promotions..
Evelyn West is featured on the cover of “Artist’s Photographer’s Special” — No. 3 magazine; published in Chicago during the mid-1950’s..
Though these pocket-sized digests featured legitimate information on Photography,— it seems clear the format was designed to skirt postal obscenity laws.. Also featured in this issue, are dancers: Sheila Ryan, Velma Fay, and Virginia Kinn..
Evelyn West
A publicity still from the 1947 Burlesque film: “A NIGHT AT THE FOLLIES”; when Ms. West was still referred to, as: “The Original Hubba-Hubba Girl”.. This film was essentially a documentary recording of a performance at the ‘FOLLIES Theatre’; located in Los Angeles..
Evelyn West (aka. Patricia McQuillan)
Displaying her celebrated “$50,000 Treasure Chest”..
Evelyn West (aka. “The Original Hubba-Hubba Girl”) fills out another sweater..
More pics of Evelyn can be found here..
Evelyn West (aka. Patricia McQuillan)
Evelyn West aka. “The $50,000 Treasure Chest”..
“Here’s to you!”..
Evelyn West aka. “The $50,000 Treasure Chest”..
Seen here in a 50’s-era UPI press photo, sharing corn-on-the-cob with lucky fratboy: Whitney O’Keefe.. The popular stripper generated considerable free publicity for her local theatre appearances, by accepting a dinner invitation from Georgia Tech’s “Chi Phi House” fraternity..
