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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.

Collier's, hat design by Lilly Daché (1942) Whitcomb - 001A

Collier's (1943) Whitcomb - 002

Collier's (1941) Whitcomb - 003

Collier's (1942) Whitcomb - 004

Ladies' Home Journal, "Nobody Loves a Phi Bete" (1941) Whitcomb - 005A

Ice Capades (1961) Whitcomb - 006

Ladies' Home Journal, "Angela was Eighteen" (1947) Whitcomb - 007A

Redbook Magazine "Edge of Farewel" (1956) Whitcomb - 008

Story Art (19??) Whitcomb - 009A

Jantzen Bill Board, "This Is The Life" (1948) Whitcomb - 010

Community Plate, "This is for Keeps" (1946) Whitcomb - 011A

Cadillac (1938) Whitcomb - 012

Cadillac (1938) Whitcomb - 013

Cadillac (1939) Whitcomb - 014

Cadillac (1939) Whitcomb - 015

Cadillac (1939) Whitcomb - 016

Cadillac (1939) Whitcomb - 017

Pen and Ink Portrait (19??) Whitcomb - 018A

Statler Hotels, Wine List (1934) Whitcob - 019
listed as "John" instead of "Jon"

Palmolive "Situation Well in Hand" (1942) Whitcomb - 020

Wrigley's (1930) Whitcomb - 021

Cosmopolitan, "I Do" (1942) Whitcomb - 022

Cosmopolitan, "Special To The Navy" (1942) Whitcomb - 023

Lustre-Cream, "Deborah Kerr" (1964) Whitcomb - 024

Lustre-Cream, "Janet Leigh" (1963) Whitcomb - 025

Lustre-Cream, "Debbie Reynolds" (1964) Whitcomb - 026