Ralph Kelly Day

It's been ages since I did a series featuring the work of Ralph Kelly, and that was mainly because I had very little in the way of material I hadn't already used.  Fortunately, thanks to contributions and some items having appeared in the print resale market, that is no longer the case.  We start today's set with an unknown model on a leopard print throw that appears regularly in Mr. Kelly's work.

 

Contortionist, almost

Although we might wish for better centering in the viewing field,

this Ralph Kelly photo of an unknown is still impressive.

 

Don Reyes

War hero Don Reyes posed for Ralph Kelly in a photo provided 

by frequent commentator and contributor Cambria.  Thanks!

 

Steve Marl I

In the first of two appearances today, we see Steve Marl in a nautical setting.

And no, I don't know if he was a real sailor or not.

 

Unknown

I removed a watermark from this impressive photo of a unknown model.

Anyone have a clue as to who he might be?

 

Bob Gentry

When I first saw this Ralph Kelly photo of Bob Gentry,

I flashed on Kip Behar.  Must be the expression.

 

Bob Cutlass

I somehow managed to find a photo of Bob Cutlass

 by Ralph Kelly that I hadn't previously posted.

 

Steve Marl II

Steve Marl's second appearance in today's set shows him differently

 in a bathing suit.  He does, however, still have his sailor cap on.

 

New attribution

I had this picture in my collection for some time before I realized it was by Ralph Kelly.

That happened when I saw that Cambria had posted it as such on a bulletin board 

member posting site.  Thanks yet again, Cambria!

 

Herbert Hansen

Our final Ralph Kelly photo shows Herbert Hansen 

with a bamboo pole and a hat I can't quite figure out.

 

Albert's Blog V

Today it's time for "Jerry Borrows from Albert version 5.0," and the pictures are all derriere shots, something close to Albert's heart . . . and maybe some other parts. We start with a fellow labeled 

as a loiterer.  He can loiter in my stairwell any time he wants.  Albert's blog is a edgier and 

more explicit than mine, but I know many of you enjoy the difference.  See more at:

https://male4malesex.blogspot.com/

Thanks, Albert!

 

Gavin

In the first of two Mike Arlen photos I borrowed from Albert for today's set, we see 

a Scotsman named Gavin.  As a kilt wearing Scottish American, I heartily approve.

 

Bob Stockman

A little research found that this photo posted by Albert 

is Bob Stockman by Champion Studio.

 

Way back

Albert went way back in time to find this one.   

 

Classic

I call this "Classic Albert."  Anyone who knows him knows why.

 

Rick

This is Rick from a Mike Arlen prison themed photo set.

 

Streakers

Albert has posted some great shots of streakers from the 1970s,

and this is one of my favorites.  I should do a series.

 

Darrell Chaney

 

This is Darrell Chaney who was known to have posed for Bruce of LA.

This photo did not have a photographer listed, however.

Car wash

I think a car wash where the workers looked like this would be very successful.

In the meantime, we have this photo of an amateur to look at.

 

And finally, a twofer

This last one looks familiar, so I may have posted it myself at some time.

If I didn't, I should have.  Thanks again to Albert for today's photos.

See more at:  https://male4malesex.blogspot.com/

 

Strong Men . . . Again

Today we look at ten strong men (some of whom doubled as wrestlers) from the period of 1885 to 1930.  We start with an unknown who posed for Edwin Townsend in the late 1920s.

 

Flex

I have no information on this photo of an exceptionally built man.

The footwear dates it to the early 20th Century.

 

Unknown by Eisenmann

Charles Eisenmann was a late 19th Century photographer who worked in New York's Bowery district.  He was best known for photographing circus freaks and carnival acts, but fortunately 

for us, he also took the photo of an unknown strong man above in 1885.

 

Eugene Rapin

This photo of Eugene Rapin appeared in the magazine La Culture Physique.

The image was made by Albert Surier about 1904.

 

Unknown

Both the model and the photographer are unknown in this one.

I find the lighting and the pose both impressive.

 

Jaan Jaago

The fellow facing us is yet another great Estonial strong man and wrestler, Jaan Jaago.

The photo is said to have been made in Russia about 1913.

 

Charles Poire

The frilly spangled pants take nothing away from the masculinity 

of Frenchman Charles Poire.  The photo is from around 1895.

 

Hood Ornament

Henry Steinborn would have made a fine hood ornament for someone's Packard.

 

"Supermanity"

Australian Don Athaldo (real name Walter Joseph Lyons, 1894-1965) marketed his bodybuilding system in books and magazines in the 1920s.  While his personal story of being a sickly child who turned into a he-man was rather overused in his era, in Mr. Athaldo's case it was mostly true.  I love the title line in the photo caption above:  Don Athaldo -- Supermanity Personified.

 

Louis Cyr, Canadian Column Carrier

The last strong man of the set, Canadian Louis Cyr, has an expression that says,

"Yup.  That's what I do. I carry columns around."