George Eiferman
Mr. America 1948 George Eiferman featured in the muscle magazines of the late 40s and early 50s.
Category: 1940s
40s male physique and posing strap images
John Grimek Workouts
It seems everyone in the 1940s wanted to have a body like John Grimek and the various fitness journals of the time were there to document his workout in fine detail… If you want a body that fits in 1948, read on.
John Grimek 1944-49
A spiral bound collection of photos of late 1940s bodybuilding legend John Grimek by Lon of NY.
Mr. America 1949 Melvin Wells
Melvin Wells was one of the first black men to win the Mr. America bodybuilding competition back in 1949.
John Grimek: Mr. USA 1949
John Grimek faced tough competition to become Mr. USA 1949 after already reaching Mr. Universe in 1948…
Melvin Wells nude
Melvin Wells posed for Lon of New York to take these extremely rare fully nude vintage photos in 1949.
The Art of Quaintance
Quaintance was an artist and photographer who made intricate gay oil paintings and pastel drawings, often from photos he’d taken of models like Zaro Rossi. His figures were integral to the development of the image of the late 40s-early 50s gay man.
Larry Shott by Bruce
Larry Shott photographed by Bruce Belas for “The Naked Heartland” in late 1940s Nebraska.