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“Do Not Talk to Lifeguard While on Duty”

My mouth would be too full and busy to talk!

 

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Berenice Abbott. Portrait of René Crevel, 1928.

 

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Margaret Bourke-White. Russian Worker, Tractor Factory, circa 1930

 

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Francis William Öhrstrom, Sweden. Photographed in 1872.

 

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Unknown WWII pilot

 

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In 1863, Alexander T. Augusta became the first African-American commissioned as a medical officer in the Union Army and was awarded the rank of Major. He was eventually put in charge of his own hospital during the Civil War. He was 1 of 13 African American doctors to serve.

 

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Lou Gehrig, photographed by Charles Conlon (click for full-size)

Lou Gehrig Close-Up Portrait by Charles Conlon

Lou Gehrig At Bat by Charles Conlon

Lou Gehrig At Bat by Charles Conlon

Lou Gehrig In The Field by Charles Conlon

Lou Gehrig Swinging by Charles Conlon

 

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Vaslav Nijinsky

 

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Rudolph Valentino

 

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Rudolf Nuryev

 

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Vintage bulge team from 1897- such hot men!!!

 

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the way swim team was meant to be

 

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the way swim team was meant to be

there are hundreds on pics online of old swim teams and the guys were always nude- even in pics with female swimmers (clothed)- STRANGE!