Bob Rome

I don't know who took this photograph of Bob Rome, whose abdomen is a masterpiece.

Gary Brandenburg

I don't know who took this photograph of Gary Brandenburg.

Joe Sawacki Photographed by Al Urban

Al Urban took this photograph of Joe Sawacki.

Wayne Hunt and Jerry Jensen Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

The Athletic Model Guild took this photograph of Wayne Hunt and Jerry Jensen.

Herbert Hansen Photographed by Ralph Kelly

Ralph Kelly took this photograph of Herbert Hansen.

Frank Giardina

I don't know if this is a self-portrait or if Lon took this photograph of Frank Giardina, who was a model and physique photographer.

Harry Schwartz Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

The Athletic Model Guild took this photograph of Harry Schwartz, who performed with Mae West in her burlesque revue.

Tom Mathews and Louis Tarr Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

What a delight to find another photograph of Tom Mathews battling Louis Tarr in the series by Bruce of Los Angeles.

Bob Felix Photographed by Jean Ferrero

Jean Ferrero took this photograph of Bob Felix.

Howard Steele and Jack Le Van Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

The Athletic Model Guild took this photograph of Howard Steele and Jack Le Van.

Bill Rex and Pat Milo Photographed by Pat Milo

Pat Milo took this photograph of himself posing with Bill Rex.

Larry Scott Photographed by the Western Photography Guild

The Western Photography Guild took this photograph of Larry Scott.

Ray Robirds Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

The Athletic Model Guild took this photograph of Ray Robirds.

Joe Tiffenbach Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Bruce of Los Angeles took this photograph of Joe Tiffenbach.

Jacques Weinsberg Photographed by Arax Studio

In 1948, Arax Studio took this photograph of Jacques Weinsberg.

Jerry Ross

I don't know who took this photograph of Jerry Ross, but think the Athletic Model Guild would be a good guess.

Al Hazen and Irvin "Zabo" Koszewski Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Bruce of Los Angeles took this photograph of Al Hazen and Irvin "Zabo" Koszewski.

Bill Bredlau Photographed by George Quaintance

George Quaintance took this photograph of Bill Bredlau.

Johnny Virgin Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

The Athletic Model Guild took this photograph of Johnny Virgin.

Joe Leitel Photographed by Ralph Kelly

Ralph Kelly took this photograph of Joe Leitel looking atypically stern.

Yan Larvor Photographed by Arax Studio

In 1960, Arax Studio took this photograph of Yan Larvor.

Sam Hunter Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

The Athletic Model Guild took this photograph of Sam Hunter.

Al Galios Photographed by Russ Warner

Russ Warner took this photograph of Al Galios.

Charles Kassapian Photographed by Arax Studio

In 1955, Arax Studio took this photograph of Charles Kassapian.

Jim Bayless Photographed by Pat Milo

Pat Milo took this photograph of Jim Bayless.

Paul Strand Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Bruce of Los Angeles took this photograph of Paul Strand.

Dick Keifer Photographed by the Western Photography Guild

The Western Photography Guild took this photograph of Dick Keifer.

Gary Hammock and Bob Jackson Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

The Athletic Model Guild took this photograph of Gary Hammock and Bob Jackson.

Bob Burke Photographed by Lon

Lon took this photograph of Bob Burke.

Unknown Model

I don't know who took this photograph of this unknown model, but I think Vulcan would be a good guess.

When you click on Vulcan's name label directly beneath this post, you can see similar images of models whose heads loom in the foreground.

Reed Phippen Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

The Athletic Model Guild took this photograph of Reed Phippen.

Jim Pappa and Carl Schiedow Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Bruce of Los Angeles took this photograph of Jim Pappa posing with Carl Schiedow.

Sherwood Cartee Photographed by the Western Photography Guild

The Western Photography Guild took this photograph of Sherwood Cartee.

Everett Lee Jackson and Johnny Menendez Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

I must thank a generous fan of this blog for this photograph of Everett Lee Jackson and Johnny Menendez taken by the Athletic Model Guild.

Keith Stephan

I don't know who took this photograph of Keith Stephan.

Jack Delinger Photographed by Russ Warner

Russ Warner took this photograph of Jack Delinger.

Jerry Jenkins Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

I must thank a generous fan of this blog for this photograph of Jerry Jenkins taken by Athletic Model Guild.

Max Yardley Photographed by Pat Milo

Pat Milo took this photograph of Max Yardley.

Bud Counts Photographed by David Martin

David Martin took this photograph of Bud Counts.

Jack Conant Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

Already on this blog is a smaller, less cropped version of this photograph of Jack Conant taken by the Athletic Model Guild.

Gus Mayor Photographed by Lon

Lon took this photograph of Gus Mayor.

Vince Gironda Photographed by Denny Denfield

Denny Denfield took this photograph of Vince Gironda.

When you jump to this post on the blog, you can see another image from this photo shoot.

As you might know, I'm currently sorting through Denny Denfield's negatives at the Bob Mizer Foundation. When you jump to this post on my Mike The Content Producer blog, you can read a bit about this fun and fascinating gig.

Les Petroff Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

The Athletic Model Guild took this photograph of Les Petroff.

Gene Staggs Photographed by Douglas of Detroit

Douglas of Detroit took this outstanding photograph of Gene Staggs.

Paul Labriola Photographed by the Western Photography Guild

The Western Photography Guild took this photograph of Paul Labriola.

Mark Nixon Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

The Athletic Model Guild took this photograph of Mark Nixon.

Ed Cheever and Jim Glasper Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Bruce of Los Angeles took this photograph of Ed Cheever and Jim Glasper.

Ray Routledge Photographed by Russ Warner

Russ Warner took this photograph of Ray Routledge.

Jimmy Lewis and George White Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

What a delight to stumble upon this photograph taken by the Athletic Model Guild of Jimmy Lewis battling George White.

Al Kaskey Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Bruce of Los Angeles took this photograph of hirsute Al Kaskey.