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CONTROVERSIAL 1950s TV Star, GLORIA PALL Gloria Pall (July 15, 1927 — December 30, 2012) was an American model, showgirl, film and television actress, author and businesswoman. Pall was born in Brooklyn, New York, to an English family. During World War II, she worked as an aircraft mechanic in upstate New York at Rome Army Air Depot. On July 28, 1945 she was employed by the USO headquarters office on the 56th floor of the Empire State Building in New York City when a U.S. Army B-25 Mitchell bomber crashed into the 79th floor.

Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot[1][2] (/ˈbrɪdʒɨt bɑrˈdoʊ/; French: [bʁiʒit baʁˈdo]; born 28 September 1934) is a French former actress, singer, and fashion model, who later became an animal rights activist. She was one of the best known sex symbols of the 1950s and 1960s, and was widely referred to simply by her initials BB. Starting in 1969, Bardot became the official face of Marianne (who had previously been anonymous) to represent the liberty of France.

Tempest Storm (born February 29, 1928) is the stage name of Annie Banks,[1] an American exotic dancer, burlesque star and motion picture actress. Along with Lili St. Cyr, Sally Rand, and Blaze Starr, she was one of the best known burlesque performers of the 1950s and 1960s. She is regarded as having one of the longest careers as a burlesque performer, spanning more than 60 years. She was still performing in the early 21st century.

Sharon Marie Tate (January 24, 1943 – August 9, 1969) was an American actress, model. During the 1960s she played small television roles before appearing in several motion pictures. She also appeared regularly in fashion magazines as a model and cover girl. After receiving positive reviews for her comedic and dramatic performances, Tate was hailed as one of Hollywood's most promising newcomers. She made her film debut in the occult-themed Eye of the Devil (1966), which was produced by Martin Ransohoff. Tate also starred as Jennifer North in the cult classic, Valley of the Dolls (1967), which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination. Tate married her director and The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) co-star, Roman Polanski, in 1968 in London. Tate was eight-and-a-half months pregnant with the couple's son when she was murdered in her home, along with four others, by a group known as the Manson Family on August 9, 1969. Tate's last completed film, 12+1 (co-starring Orson Welles), was released posthumously in 1969 with the actress receiving top-billing.

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1960's Vogel 120 Negative Jenny at the beach.

1964 Vogel 120 Negativel Linda Duryea on the beach

Linda Vaughn with a 1966 Pontiac

Stephen J. Tansy, 75 of Tipton died on August 30, 2016. He was a custom car builder and toured with the Monkee Mobile for a year at various car shows.