Newly Acquired for New Years Day

To celebrate New Years Day I'm posting 15 newly acquired images in chronological order of their creation . . . at least according to my sources and research.  We start with a heroic nude bronze statue of Roman Emperor Septimius Severus.  It was likely made during his reign around 200 AD, but it was discovered by chance in 1928 in a garden on the island of Cyprus.

 

Severin Falkman

This mid-19th Century painting by Severin Falkman is dedicated 

to my generous photo contributor and fellow beard fancier Brian E.

 

Sandow 1895

This is hands down my favorite recent acquisition.  Eugen Sandow looks like he is looking straight into my eyes and engaged with me.  He appears incredibly strong and vulnerable at the same time.

The image was made in 1893 by the great photographer Sarony.

 

Von Gloeden

This von Gloeden photo is dated 1895-97.

 

William Orpen

It was 1899 when William Orpen painted this male nude.

 

Lionel Strongfort

This rear view of Lionel Strongfort is from 1910.

 

George Platt Lynes

My generally reliable source says that this "new" George Platt Lynes photo is from 1947.

 

Keith Stephan

A lot of Bruce of LA photos have been turning up lately at online auctions and sales.

This one of Keith Stephan from 1950 is a recent favorite acquisition.

 

Homosexual

This "homosexual with virile bodily development" appeared on a website that described it as mid-20th Century.  I suppose some publisher may have gotten away with it in a medical text, but I don't know where in the English speaking world this could have been safely published before 1967.

 

Nudist

This nudist in socks and Converses is from a 1965 magazine.

 

No info

I have no information on this one at all, but I'm estimating the date as early to mid-1970s based on the hair style and mustache.  But I could be wrong.  I've been wrong lots of times.

 

Kenn Duncan

One of my best recent finds was a group of Kenn Duncan photos from the mid-1970s.

I chose this one more or less at random to post today.

 

Roger

This is Roger, a porn star whose career ran from 1977 to 1981 from what I could glean.

There were several others of that era who also went by a single name.

 

East German Textbook, 1982

These three photos are from page 177 of East German Professor Gottfried Bamme's 1982 textbook in anatomy for artists.  The East Germans were surprisingly easy going when it came to nudity in art or naturist clubs, but they would shoot to kill if you tried to leave the country.

 

Phil

Our last New Years new item is Phil by Harry Holland from 1986.

 

I want to wish each and every one of you a Happy New Year.

 

New Years Eve

It's time for our annual New Years Eve party series,

and we start with my favorite Stooge, Curly.

 

Early in the day

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Pool Party?

Here we have a fellow who's about to serve up some poolside drinks.

 

Whipped Cream

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Waiting on a Call

This guy decided to start the party alone while waiting for that phone call.

 

Party Glasses

An enterprising internet merchant is offering this attractive set of glasses for your next party.

They even advertise the men's images as being vintage without identifying them.

I think I've seen photos of at least three of the four at one time or another.

 

Chug-a-Lug

One guy is getting ready to play a record while the other is chug-a-lugging something.

From the look on the music man's face, it's probably alcoholic.

 

Barry Hostetler

Barry Hostetler seems to have just about finished off that bottle of wine.

Perhaps he's ready to move on to some other activity.  From Playgirl.

 

West Palm Beach

 

This is supposed to be West Palm Beach bar celebration from the 1970s.

The leather community seems well represented.

Sunglasses

Our concluding party guy is celebrating on a deck chair while wearing sunglasses.

Maybe he took a Holiday cruise.  You can interpret that any way you want.

 

Military Day

It's military day, and we start with some men stripping off for swim.

 

Corn Fed

This St. Mary's Pre-Flight School photo reminds me of an ad 

I saw back in the 80s for Midwestern Corn Fed Beef.

 

Hygiene Training

This grainy item is supposed to be from a World War I German hygiene text.

 

Candid camera

I get the feeling this shower shot was taken on the fly.

 

Engineer Training

This is a pre-war German field engineers training session from 1937-38.

Or at least that's what one source says.

 

Gafsa Baths

This is a recent find from Eliot Elisofon's remarkable photos taken 

at the Gafsa Roman Baths in Tunisia during World War II.  

 

19th Century

Here's another photo from that late 19th Century collection that still has me wondering if they used models or actual soldiers.  I think there are at least eight different men in the pictures.

 

Beefcake and Cheesecake

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Here we see some 1958 baracks beefcake enjoying cheesecake girlie photos that would 

hardly turn an eye these days.  The guy at far left got my immediate attention.

 

North Africa

At first glance I thought these World War II Germans were swimming near the beach barriers 

at Normandy.  Turns out, however, that this was taken in North Africa.

 

Looking for something

Our last three naked soldiers appear to be looking for something in the water.