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Vaughan Bass - "Lucky Me" - June 1955 Slick Chicks Calendar Illustration - Louis F. Dow Calendar Co. - American Pin-up Calendar Collection

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In this image three suspected members of the Black Widows, an alleged pachuca gang are taken into police custody, August 9, 1942.

Pachucas were Mexican American women who wore zoot suits during World War II, also known as “cholitas,” “slick chicks,” and “lady zoot suiters.” The suit was a symbol of rebellion due to the rationing of cloth for the war effort. Wearing the longer and loose-fitting jackets and pants was therefore seen as being unpatriotic.

Photo credit: Jack A. Herod / Los Angeles Times

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Vaughan Bass - "Smash Hit" - March/April 1959 Slick Chicks Calendar Illustration - Louis F. Dow Calendar Co. - The American Pin-up Calendar Collection

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Vaughan Bass - 1950s Slick Chicks Calendar Illustration - Louis F. Dow Calendar Co. - Original art sold by Heritage Art Gallery November, 2025

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Vaughan Bass - "Going That-A-Way?" - May 1957 Slick Chicks Calendar Illustration - Louis F. Dow Calendar Co. - The American Pin-up Calendar Collection

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Vaughan Bass - "Lucky Me" - June 1955 Slick Chicks Calendar Illustration - Shaw-Barton Calendar Co. - American Pin-up Calendar Collection

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Vaughan Bass - "Mary Had a Little Lamb" - March 1956 Slick Chicks Calendar Illustration - Louis F. Dow Calendar Co. - The American Pin-up Calendar Collection

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Vaughan Bass - "Some Rompers" - May 1955 Slick Chicks Calendar Illustration - Louis F. Dow Calendar Co. - The American Pin-up Calendar Collection