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[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Nice Neighbors]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of two Varga Girls representing the United States (the pilgrim) and Spain (the senorita) paired with a two stanza verse "Nice Neighbors" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of various sports and recreation fashion watercolor illustrations by Robert Goodman for the May edition of 1941.
Date: May 1941
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Goodman, Robert
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[Letter from Ernesto O. Schuster to Joaquin Aguilar Robles]

Description: Letter from Ernesto O. Schuster to Joaquin Aguilar Robles. A wide column of paragraphed text is printed below a date, name, and location. The text column continues across the fronts of three additional pages before ending above a signature. Portions of the second page's text are underlined.
Date: May 30, 1941
Creator: Parlee, Lorena, 1945-2006 & Schuster, Ernesto O.
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[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Bouquet for a Bride]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a Varga Girl styled as a bride in a wedding dress, veil, and stockings throwing her shoe paired with a two stanza verse "Bouquet for a Bride" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of men's fashion illustrations by William Pachner featuring hats accompanied by descriptive text for the June edition 1943.
Date: June 1941
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & Pachner, William
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[Esquire Magazine Varga Girl Illustration: Curves are Trumps ]

Description: A spread from Esquire magazine featuring an illustration of a redhead Varga Girl flying styled to a card and gambling theme paired with a two stanza verse "Curves are Trumps" by Phil Stack. On the following side of the spread is a reproduction offset lithograph print of sketches and photographs celebrating fathers day clipped from the June edition of Esquire Magazine in 1943.
Date: June 1941
Creator: Vargas, Alberto; Stack, Phil & De Vos, Leon

[Collecting mountain laurel, rhododendron, and pine-baugh]

Description: Photograph of Gilbert Dove, Hazel Petrey, and Anna Ruth Petrey carrying collected pine-baugh, rhododendron, and mountain laurel to decorate the Sunny View Methodist Church for their wedding. The group is walking along a dirt road, accompanied by a dog. Narrative by Junebug Clark: More images and information can be found in the July 28, 1941, issue of Life Magazine, pages 82-85 in the story “Life Magazine Goes to a Kentucky Wedding.” Also in the Joe Clark, HBSS book “ Country Wedding published … more
Date: June 14, 1941
Creator: Clark, Joe

[Decorating for the wedding]

Description: Photograph of Hazel Petrey and Gilbert Dove decorating the interior of Sunny View Methodist Church where they will be wed the nest day. Dove and Petrey decorate the walls with recently collected pine-bough and mountain laurel from around the area. Narrative by Junebug Clark: More images and information can be found in the July 28, 1941 issue of Life Magazine, pages 82-85 in the story “Life Magazine Goes to a Kentucky Wedding.” Also in the Joe Clark, HBSS book “Country Wedding," published in 197… more
Date: June 14, 1941
Creator: Clark, Joe

[Gilbert and Hazel prepare to decorate]

Description: Photograph of Gilbert Dove and Hazel Petrey preparing to decorate the interior of the church for their wedding. They had collected pine-bough and mountain laurel from the surrounding area and used it to decorate the inside of Sunny View Methodist Church for the ceremony. Narrative by Junebug Clark: More images and information can be found in the July 28, 1941 issue of Life Magazine, pages 82-85 in the story “Life Magazine Goes to a Kentucky Wedding.” Also in the Joe Clark, HBSS book “Country We… more
Date: June 14, 1941
Creator: Clark, Joe

[Gilbert Dove and Hazel Petrey discuss their wedding]

Description: Photograph of Gilbert Dove and Hazel Petrey standing in the main entrance of the Sunny View Methodist Church in Germany, Kentucky. The two have just finished decorating the church for their ceremony and discuss the plans for the next day. Narrative by Junebug Clark: More images and information can be found in the July 28, 1941 issue of Life Magazine, pages 82-85 in the story “Life Magazine Goes to a Kentucky Wedding.” Also in the Joe Clark, HBSS book “Country Wedding," published in 1974. Addit… more
Date: June 14, 1941
Creator: Clark, Joe

[Hazel brothers look at sister's veil]

Description: Photograph of Hazel Petrey's younger brothers sneaking a peak at her wedding veil. The veil was purchased for two dollars and fifty cents in Middlesboro, Kentucky. Narrative by Junebug Clark: More images and information can be found in the July 28, 1941 issue of Life Magazine, pages 82-85 in the story “Life Magazine Goes to a Kentucky Wedding.” Also in the Joe Clark, HBSS book “Country Wedding," published in 1974. Additionally, a 1982 photo of Hazel and Gilbert can be found in Joe’s Tennessee … more
Date: June 14, 1941
Creator: Clark, Joe

[Hazel Petrey packs for her wedding]

Description: Photograph of Hazel Petrey in her room, packing her belongings in preparation for her wedding to Gilbert Dove the next morning. Narrative by Junebug Clark: More images and information can be found in the July 28, 1941 issue of Life Magazine, pages 82-85 in the story “Life Magazine Goes to a Kentucky Wedding.” Also in the Joe Clark, HBSS book “Country Wedding," published in 1974. Additionally a 1982 photo of Hazel and Gilbert can be found in Joe’s Tennessee Scrapbook. All are in this Clark Famil… more
Date: June 14, 1941
Creator: Clark, Joe
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