The news this week that Playboy will stop featuring pictures of nude women marks the end of an era for a magazine that has dramatically reshaped American culture.
Hugh Hefner started a revolution in 1953 —
The news this week that Playboy will stop featuring pictures of nude women marks the end of an era for a magazine that has dramatically reshaped American culture.
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Hefner is pictured here in the rear bedroom of his $5.5 million jet in February 1970. The bedroom was located in the tail of the DC-9 model.
Hefner on the "hare jet" —
Hefner is pictured here in the rear bedroom of his $5.5 million jet in February 1970. The bedroom was located in the tail of the DC-9 model.
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Hefner is shown walking beneath the wing of his plane with his girlfriend, model Barbi Benton, in February 1970.
Hef & Barbi Benton —
Hefner is shown walking beneath the wing of his plane with his girlfriend, model Barbi Benton, in February 1970.
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Dick Butkus poses here with several Playboy bunnies at Soldier Field in Chicago.
Dick Butkus & Playboy bunnies —
Dick Butkus poses here with several Playboy bunnies at Soldier Field in Chicago.
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In June 1975, Playboy bunnies protested club rules that they say interfered with their social lives, demanding more independence.
Playboy bunny protest —
In June 1975, Playboy bunnies protested club rules that they say interfered with their social lives, demanding more independence.
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Joe Torre, the manager of the New York Mets, is shown with two Playboy bunnies who are rubbing lipstick off his cheeks after kissing him.
Joe Torre & Playboy bunnies —
Joe Torre, the manager of the New York Mets, is shown with two Playboy bunnies who are rubbing lipstick off his cheeks after kissing him.
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Christie Hefner, the daughter of Hugh Hefner, is shown standing outside the Lansing, Michigan club.
Hef's daughter, Christie —
Christie Hefner, the daughter of Hugh Hefner, is shown standing outside the Lansing, Michigan club.
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