Trios

Today we do everything by threes, and our first trio looks like

they were cropped from a bigger Wyngate & Bevins photo.

 

Beefy

These beefy guys are enjoying a round of arm wrestling.

 

Swimmers

The two at left seem detached from the fellow about to dive in the lake.

 

AMG

These three are Don Hawksley, Juwa LaVonce, and Howard Heidtmann 

as photographed by Bob Mizer in 1961.  

 

Adolf Koch

These three are from Adolf Koch's 1929 book, the title of which

translates as Nudity, Body Culture, and Education.

The photographer was anonymous.

 

Bororo

These fishermen are Bororo people whose home is on the Brazil-Bolivia border.

According to recent reports, they have done better than most indigenous

folk of that region in terms of cultural preservation.

 

Jack Mitchel

Jack Mitchell took this picture of a scene from And Puppy Dog Tails, 

a popular gay themed 1969 Off Broadway play.

 

Very white

Here we see three young men showing their very white behinds on a footbridge.

 

1968

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Arm in Arm

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Finns Who Are Not World War II Soldiers

When I post images of Finnish men, they are almost always World War II soldiers,

but today we will look at some other types.  We start with a wader and his toy

sailboat from 1913, a time when Finland belonged to the Russian Empire.

 

Sauna I

In the first of three sauna photos in today's set, we get a peekaboo look 

at the guy at left while a bored looking female attendant walks past.

 

Happy Naturist

This exhuberant nudist is supposed to be from the 1980s/

 

Soldier

At first glance, you might think I sneaked a World War II soldier in, but this guy is actually from 1975.  Historically neutral, Finnland has always maintained a well trained military, and their joining NATO in the wake of the Ukraine War was a big plus for the alliance.  Russia was not happy.

 

Lake Guy

I'm posting front and back views of the Finnish naturist photographed wading in a lake.

 

Sauna II

It was 1951 when this congenial group of Finns got in a sauna together.

The guy at right seems to know he's putting on a show.

 

No Date

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Sauna III

These men relaxing outside a sauna are supposed to be from the 1970s.

 

Don't Know

I don't know if these two are practicing the Finnish custom 

of ice swimming or cooling off after a sauna.

 

Gesture

I have no idea what the gesture means, but our closing shot is another naturist in a lake.

 

Jean Ferrero, Thanks to Brian and Bryan

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Bud Lanter

Bryan B sent me this statuesque shot of Bud Lanter.

 

Jean-Marie Negri

Jean-Marie Negri seems to be examining some tangled vegetation

in this photograph provided by Brian E.

 

Gene Mory

Gene Mory is showing off a prime asset in this shot sent by Bryan B.

 

Jacques Mathe

We get a classic staff pose and some tan lines in this 

picture of Jacques Mathe provided by Brian E.

 

Christian, Mick, and Bud

Bryan B sent me this one featuring Christian Ferrand, Mick Magar, and Bud Lanter.

 

Bob Felix

Despite the more relaxed censorship in France at the time, Jean Ferrero occasionally made posing strap photos.  Most observers think this was to broaden the possibilities for foreign publication.

This example is Bob Felix with a homemade bow as provided by Brian E.

 

Gio Greco

My file title for this handsome fellow is "Gio Greco," but I think I may have made a transcription error.  If so, someone please correct.  I do know, however, that Bryan B sent this to me.

 

Juarez Portugal

Brian E sent me this impressive derriere photo of Juarez Portugal.

 

Christian Dancale II

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