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Brian Presents: Bob Anthony's Beefcake!
Number 02, 1969
The Ladder, A Lesbian Review
Volume 13 Number 11 & 12, August/September 1969
Takarazuka Revue
Mirror Lion Dance - Program -
April Star Group, 1956
The Young Physique
Volume 07 Number 01
January/February 1966
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Sun” from the summer of 1968
Andrew Kozak photographed by Denny Denfield in the late 40s and early 50s.
Mark Rutter poses for COLT studios in the 80s.
90s-2000s model Jake Colebrook poses for Body Image Productions for Unzipped magazine.
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Number 02, Summer 1969
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Have queer magazines, flyers, or ephemera? Date unknown, but Harris’ career ran from the end of the 40s to the early 60s.
The very first issue of Wingate and Bevins magazine “Mr.
When I zoom in on the image I cannot make out the boardwalk signs but I’m wondering if anyone has a guess. Thanks to the note at the bottom of the photo we can clearly see that the photograph was taken in 1936. Preservation is a slow, intentional process rooted in respect.
Happiness is rebellion. This ensures long-term access and makes rare or fragile materials available to a wider audience.
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80s muscle man Johnny Titus, various photographers.
50s bodybuilder Arthur Harris, widely regarded as an uncrowned Mr America poses for Al Urban.