Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, January 1921 · page 66 of 68
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #16 — page 66: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is **not a cartoon or satire**—it's a straightforward advertisement. Egbert Brothers is selling photograph sets of "California Bathing Girls," marketed as decorative prints for men's spaces ("your den"). The image shows two women in 1920s-style swimwear with theatrical accessories (parasols, headpieces). This reflects the era's fascination with "bathing beauty" culture—glamorized images of young women in swimwear that were popular in films, postcards, and pinups. The pricing (6 photos for 25¢, or 25 for $1) indicates these were mass-produced, affordable collectibles. The wholesale solicitation at bottom suggests Egbert Brothers operated a mail-order photo business with national distribution. There's no political commentary here—it's period advertising reflecting contemporary tastes in entertainment and décor.
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BATHING BEAUTIES! Real photo- graphs of the famous California Bathing Girls. Just the thing for your den. Size 3½x5½. Positively the best on the market. Assortment of 6 for 25 cents or 25 for $1.00. Send money order or stamps. Foreign money not accepted un- less exchange is included. Egbert Brothers, Dept. W. B., 303 Buena Vista Street, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA Wholesale agents wanted everywhere in the U. S. Write for wholesale terms.