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Eugen Sandow, full-length portrait, seated, facing right, hands behind head
A photo of popular bodybuilder Eugen Sandow who used his body to create an idealized image of manhood during the Progressive Era.
June 3, 1916 Saturday Evening Post Cover
Boy flexes his muscles in an imitation of Eugen Sandow.
April 29, 1922 Saturday Evening Post Cover
Scrawny boy attempts to "be a man," through physical fitness.
White Angel Breadline
A man looks downcast as he waits in line for food during the Depression.
Brevities, July 4, 1932
A headline from Broadway Brevities describing homosexuality in Boston.
Brevities, December 14, 1931
A cartoon illustration depicting an effeminate man from the magazine Broadway Brevities. Its main message is that there is "no difference" between women and the effeminate man in the picture.
Jules de Grandin and Dr. Trowbridge Illustration
Illustration of Dr. Trowbridge and Jules de Grandin.
Steel Industry
Men work together to rebuild steel industry.
Automobile Industry
Men work together to rebuild automobile industry.
Show Window
Women gaze on models of femininity.