Elizabeth Short sometime in the mid 1940's.

Elizabeth Short in 1945. Part of her nickname, 'Black Dahlia', came from the fact that she would wear dahlias in her hair.

Elizabeth Short had a number of publicity photos, showing a young woman with many different sides.

Perhaps the best of her publicity photos, Elizabeth Short would include one whenever she passed out her information sheet.

Beth was arrested and booked at one point. Even her mugshots showed a pretty face.