Around 1910, a group of women became performers in wild west shows. Annie Oakley was the most famous of this select group of women. She was born in 1860 in Darke County, Ohio. By the age of fifteen, she became an excellent shot with a rifle. She joined The Buffalo Bill Wild West Show in 1906, and became a sensation in the U.S. and Europe. She retired from the show arena in 1913.

The 1940s gave birth to the pinup artist. Names like Vargas, Elvgren, and Petty quite often portrayed cowgirls in their sexy artwork.

Pinups by Elvgren