Forrester Millard Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

I must thank a generous fan of this blog for these photographs of Forrester Millard taken by the Athletic Model Guild.

Already on this blog are smaller, slightly different versions of the images of Millard posing in the studio.

Charles Foster Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Bruce of Los Angeles took this photograph of Charles Foster.

Yves LeCoadou Photographed by John Barrington

John Barrington took this photograph of Yves LeCoadou.

Kip Behar Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

I must thank a generous fan of this blog for this great photograph of Kip Behar taken by the Athletic Model Guild.

Keith Stephan Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Bruce of Los Angeles took this photograph of Keith Stephan.

Jean Louis Jean Photographed by Arax Studio

Arax Studio took this photograph of Jean Louis Jean.

John Murphy Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

To ensure you collect them all, here's a catalog of photographs of John Murphy taken by the Athletic Model Guild.

I do not know the identity of the female model with whom he poses in the lovely portrait.

When you jump to this post on the blog, you can see an image of Murphy now correctly attributed to the Athletic Model Guild.

Sigmund Klein Photographed by Edwin Townsend

Edwin Townsend took this photograph of Sigmund Klein.

Charles Kassapian Photographed by Arax Studio

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

Wayne Hunt and Jerry Jensen Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

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

Bill Dorfman Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Bruce of Los Angeles took this photograph of Bill Dorfman.

Dean Agar Photographed by Champion Studio

Champion Studio took this photograph of Dean Agar.

Eugene Meyer Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

It was a delight to stumble upon this photograph of Eugene Meyer taken by the Athletic Model Guild.

Philip Scibilia Photographed by John Hernic

In the 1920's or early 1930's, John Hernic took this photograph of Philip Scibilia.

Jim Stryker Photographed by Champion Studio

Champion Studio took this photograph of Jim Stryker.

Jim Paris Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

The Athletic Model Guild took this photograph of Jim Paris.

Jean Merlier Photographed by Arax Studio

Arax Studio took this photograph of Jean Merlier.

Rick Wayne

I do not know who took this photograph of Rick Wayne, who never fails to be an inspiration.

Larry Carr Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

I must thank a generous fan of this blog for this photograph of Larry Carr taken by the Athletic Model Guild.

Jim Corry Photographed by Arax Studio

Arax Studio took this photograph of Jim Corry. I like that he seems to enjoy posing for Gregor Arax in the series of images I've posted to the blog.

Unknown Model Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

When you jump to this post on the blog, you can see more photographs of this unknown model taken by Bruce of Los Angeles.

Tom Mathews

I don't know who took this photograph of Tom Mathews.

Hubert Thomas Photographed by Arax Studio

UPDATED January 1, 2020: Here's another photograph of Hubert Thomas taken in 1949 by Arax Studio. I lament I only have a few more images of this handsome bodybuilder to add to the blog. I think his physique is outstanding.

Sal Saverino Photographed by Lon

Lon took this photograph of Sal Saverino.

Dale Curry Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

What a thrill it is to travel back some sixty years to see Dale Curry pose for Bob Mizer at the Athletic Model Guild.

Thank you, generous fan of the blog.

Jim Dardanis Photographed by the Western Photography Guild

The Western Photography Guild took this photograph of Jim Dardanis.

Dick Spero Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Bruce of Los Angeles took this photograph of Dick Spero most likely on Bruce's property outside Los Angeles, California.

Johnny Stumps and Terry Shannon Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

The Athletic Model Guild took this photograph of Johnny Stump posing beside Terry Shannon.

Marvin Eder

I do not know who took this photograph of Marvin Eder on the cover of this issue of Muscle Power magazine.

Orest Daszo Photographed by Les Demi Dieux

Les Demi Dieux took this photograph of Orest Daszo.

Bob Estilita Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

The Athletic Model Guild took this photograph of Bob Estilita, who is sometimes confused with equally handsome, but much more lean Leonard Chambers.

Thank you, generous fan of this blog, for this outstanding image.

David Fitzen Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

Bruce of Los Angeles took this photograph of David Fitzen.

Kenneth Pendleton Photographed by Al Urban

Al Urban took this photograph of Kenneth Pendleton, who was the most famous African-American weight lifter in the 1930's, according to William Sayles Doan in the exceptional book, Al Urban: American Photography of the Male Nude 1940-1970: Volume IV.

Jim Rees Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

The Athletic Model Guild took this photograph of Jim Rees.

Henry Hojel Photographed by Lon

Lon took this photograph of Henry Hojel.

Norman Tousley Photographed by Bob Delmonteque

Bob Delmonteque took these photographs of Norman Tousley.

When I find a moment, I need to review my collection of images of Tousley to ensure Delmonteque is rightly identified as the photographer.

Unknown Models

I love this photograph of these unknown athletes.

Images such as this paved the way for beefcake: the widespread popularity of viewing male beauty purely for the pleasure of it.

Bo Branden Photographed by Champion Studio

Champion Studio took these photographs of Bo Branden.

Billy Joe Carr Photographed by the Western Photography Guild

The Western Photography Guild took this photograph of Billy Joe Carr.

Monte Hansen, Ernie Mathews, Everett Lee Jackson and Bob Jackson Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

The Athletic Model Guild took this photograph of Monte Hansen, Ernie Mathews, Everett Lee Jackson and Bob Jackson posing on a foggy Southern California beach.

When you jump to this post on the blog, you can see the foursome holding a board with their names, which we viewers find quite handy for keeping track of Bob Mizer's models some fifty years later.

Bud Counts

I strongly suspect the Athletic Model Guild took this photograph of Bud Counts, but am still seeking confirmation.

Bob Delmonteque

I do not know who took this photograph of Bob Delmonteque.

Helmut Riedmeier Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

The Athletic Model Guild took this photograph of Helmut Riedmeier, who never fails to be an inspiration.

John Clark Photographed by Bruce of Los Angeles

As a fan of vintage beefcake, I especially enjoy behind-the-scenes photographs like this one of John Clark taken by Bruce of Los Angeles.

Paul Labriola Photographed by the Western Photography Guild

The Western Photography Guild took this photograph of Paul Labriola.

Don Hawksley and John Hadnagy Photographed by the Athletic Model Guild

Now, to return for a few moments to sunny Los Angeles in the 1960's, as  Don Hawksley poses with John Hadnagy for Bob Mizer in the Athletic Model Guild's compound.