Jon Whitcomb
(1906 - 1988)
Gained long-lived popularity for capturing couples in love for Community Plate Silver and covers for Cosmopolitan. Also had his own Cosmo column, "On Location with Jon Whitcomb," which he took over from Bradshaw Crandell. WWII service, first as a Lt. on a mine sweeper, then as a war artist (invasions of Tinian, Saipan, Peleliu). A skilled draftsman, he could capture cars and aircraft as well as a pretty face. Other story and cover work for slicks as diverse as Good Housekeeping, Collier's, McCall's, and Playboy. Other writing included short stories, children's books about poodles (Coco and Pom Pom's Christmas) and a book for glamour, All About Girls.
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Collier's, hat design by Lilly Daché (1942) Whitcomb - 001A
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Collier's (1943) Whitcomb - 002
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Collier's (1941) Whitcomb - 003
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Collier's (1942) Whitcomb - 004
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Ladies' Home Journal, "Nobody Loves a Phi Bete" (1941) Whitcomb - 005A
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Ice Capades (1961) Whitcomb - 006
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Ladies' Home Journal, "Angela was Eighteen" (1947) Whitcomb - 007A
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Redbook Magazine "Edge of Farewel" (1956) Whitcomb - 008
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Story Art (19??) Whitcomb - 009A
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Jantzen Bill Board, "This Is The Life" (1948) Whitcomb - 010
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Community Plate, "This is for Keeps" (1946) Whitcomb - 011A
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Cadillac (1938) Whitcomb - 012
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Cadillac (1938) Whitcomb - 013
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Cadillac (1939) Whitcomb - 014
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Cadillac (1939) Whitcomb - 015
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Cadillac (1939) Whitcomb - 016
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Cadillac (1939) Whitcomb - 017
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Pen and Ink Portrait (19??) Whitcomb - 018A
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Statler Hotels, Wine List (1934) Whitcob - 019
listed as "John" instead of "Jon"
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Palmolive "Situation Well in Hand" (1942) Whitcomb - 020
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Wrigley's (1930) Whitcomb - 021
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Cosmopolitan, "I Do" (1942) Whitcomb - 022
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Cosmopolitan, "Special To The Navy" (1942) Whitcomb - 023
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Lustre-Cream, "Deborah Kerr" (1964) Whitcomb - 024
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Lustre-Cream, "Janet Leigh" (1963) Whitcomb - 025
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Lustre-Cream, "Debbie Reynolds" (1964) Whitcomb - 026
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