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Everyone knows the BettiePpage Klaw photos and about the brother and sister
team of Irving and Paula Klaw so I am not going to bore you with their story
except to say that in order to save money, Paula eventually took over the
photographic duties and the Klaws were part of a 1950s pornography witch
hunt spearheaded by that irascible fellow
Estes Kefauver.
This witch hunt involved Bettie Page and was instrumental in her finally
leaving New York so she wouldn't be harassed. At first when I saw the
Klaw photos of Bettie Page I was appalled by what appeared to be an old dingy
looking dungeon of a studio. Then I found color images of Bettie Page taken
at the Klaw studio and my outlook changed. You can see the the Klaw color
photos of Bettie Page on the next page. The last B&W photo was used for
publication in Private Peeks and obviously not Bettie. I do love the
photograph and included it in the Klaw section because I believe it is a
Klaw photo. It is possible the model's name is Kevin Daley. It is also
possible the the very last color photograph is not a Klaw.
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