1917, “Great Gatsby” genius F.Scott Fitzgerald’s military portrait. I know he purchased the uniform for this photo at Brooks Brothers, was very excited to go to battle, but never ended up serving. It was a regret that supposedly haunted him his whole life, never being in a war. Anyhow, he’s adorable if you ask me.
Submitted by wendyhallphotography
Duke Kahanamoku, age 22, won the gold in 100m freestyle at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. During subsequent Olympics, he would win gold for the freestyle and the relay, and was a member of the men’s water polo team.
Oh yes, this Hawaiian native also popularized surfing.
Submitted by Zach
Tintype of an unknown young man
Submitted by Steve
Gustave Caillebotte, age 30, c. 1878. French Impressionist boyfriend who came from lots and lots of money and who used it wisely, buying up Monet’s work and helping him survive financially.
Submitted by Erin Machado
A handsome man with a handsome family, daguerreotype, c. 1850.
Submitted by J.B.
Vasil Levski, age 30, 1867. This Bulgarian solider was at different points in his life, an Orthodox monk, a teacher, and a member of the Bulgarian legion, a revoloutionary group whose goal was to liberate their homeland from the Ottoman empire. Six years after this picture was taken, Levski was captured and executed by Ottoman officials.
His Wiki lists his occupation simply as “Revolutionary.” Damn.
Submitted by movetotheboomboom
From submitter hey-sugar-hey
Anthony Fokker, age 22, 1912.
My favorite WWI ace “Knight of the Air” and a freaking genius besides! He was dutch, the inventor of the Eindecker monoplane, the Fokker triplane and D.VII, developed the interrupter gear (HELLO major innovation used even today), and general hottie. Obviously, he is an ideal boyfriend.
From the submitter Sam:
Ikeda Chikugoshu (Ikeda Nagaoki) 28 years old, Meji period (1868-1912). Chikugoshu was his title, meaning governor of Chikugo province. He was a smart babe and was into internationalism and drinking wine.
Unidentified Civil War soldier, mid 1860’s
Submitted by charles116
Unknown young man, late nineteenth century
Submitted by Jacek Dehnel
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