Columns Day

It's columns day, and I will be posting fourteen models with that classic prop.

We start with an unknown by Dave Martin.

 

Ralph Kelly

Don W. Cogan struck a modified pinup pose for Ralph Kelly.

 

Bruce of LA

Bruce of LA's trademark grass floor mat shows up in this photo of an unknown.

 

Kovert of Hollywood

The model is unknow for this Kovert of Hollywood photo from the 1940s.

 

John Grimek

I have not been able to find the name of the photographer who took this stunning cover photo 

of John Grimek for Strength and Health's February 1947 edition.

 

Douglas of Detroit

That's Joe Marcy (right) with an unknown in this photo Doug Juleff, 

aka Douglas of Detroit, made using a black marble column.

 

Jon Arnt

This promotional piece by Jon Arnt is one of the very few of his works in my collection that I have not posted.  I keep looking for more of his fine work without success.  The model is Don Erdahl.

 

Lon of New York

Jules Bacon posed for Lon of New York, aka Alonzo Hanagan, in front of a column.

Mr. Hanagan made enough photos using columns for me to do several series

of just his material.  I will do another one in the near future.

 

Gebbe

Here we see Kimon Voyages as photographed with one of his many trophies by Gebbe.

 

Pat Milo

This is Bill O'Connor in what I think is an early Pat Milo effort.

 

AMG

Alan Albert looks quite impressive in this AMG photo by Bob Mizer.

 

Unknown by Unknown

This is the only photo in today's set where I know neither the model nor the photographer.

The model looks familiar.  Does anyone know him?

 

Vince of London

This is Mervyn Cotter by Vince of London.

 

Urban

Closing the column series with an unknown model by Al Urban.

Note the chain around his wrist.

 

Bulges Day

Our theme today is bulges, and we get things started with a happy guy in a boat.

 

Ernest Cadine

This is early 20th Century French bodybuilder Ernest Cadine.

A viewer once described a similar bulge as "moose toe."

 

Sailor

Everybody loves a sailor.

 

Literal I

I think this is a Swede, and that bulge leaves very little to the imagination.

 

Happy group

This happy group has just won three trophies.

 

Model

This guy looks like a 1980-ish model.

 

College Rowers

Here we have an early 20th Century college rowing team.

You should enlarge this one if you can.

 

Bodybuilders

My souce says these two are bodybuilders, and I believe it.

 

SG Dynamo

This fellow was a member of the 1964 SG Dynamo 

water polo team of Magdeburg, Germany in 1964.

 

Peek

The final bulge in the series also includes a peek at something more.

 

Polaroids

It's Polaroid day, and we start with a guy leaning against a kitchen sink.

 

Flashback

The writing is barely legible, but someone labeled this guy in a jockstrap as "Flashback."

 

Early days

I suspect that this is an example of the early days of Polaroid photography.

 

Cheating

I suspect that this guy cheated by having someone hold up his feet.

Still, it makes for an interesting photograph.

 

Asset

 

Here we have a model showing off his finest asset.

Military?

This guy has what looks like a military haircut.

 

Streaky

This is a good (if that's the right word) example of the 

streaking common in some low cost Polaroids.

 

Buttercup

Buttercup seems to be warming his package by the fire.

 

Previous production

This fellow seems to be looking at some pictures that were probably taken earlier in the same session.  Note how the photos are curled, a common occurrence with Polaroids.

 

Familiar Model

If our last Polaroid star looks familiar, it's because I've posted 

other photos of him in different poses in the past.