Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, April 1921 · page 66 of 68
Captain Billy's Whiz Bang #19 — page 66: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is primarily **advertising content**, not satire or political commentary. Egbert Brothers is selling photographic postcards of women in 1920s bathing attire—marketed as "California Bathing Girls." The "satire" element, if any, is implicit in the era's fascination with "bathing beauties" as a novelty product. The advertisement targets male consumers ("just the thing for your den"), reflecting early-20th-century cheesecake photography culture. The pricing (6 postcards for 25 cents) and wholesale solicitation suggest this was a mail-order novelty business. The women pictured wear period-appropriate swimwear with decorative elements (umbrellas, headwear), typical of 1920s bathing suit aesthetics. There's no identifiable political message—this is straightforward commerce exploiting public interest in glamorous imagery.
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BATHING BEAUTIES! Real photo- graphs of the famous California Bathing Girls. Just the thing for your den. Size 3½ x 5½ 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.