Showing posts with label Finns. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Finns. Show all posts
Monday, August 3, 2026

Finns Who Are Not World War II Soldiers

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When I post images of Finnish men, they are almost always World War II soldiers, but today we will look at some other types.  We start with ...
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Sauna I

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In the first of three sauna photos in today's set, we get a peekaboo look  at the guy at left while a bored looking female attendant wal...
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Happy Naturist

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This exhuberant nudist is supposed to be from the 1980s/  
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Soldier

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At first glance, you might think I sneaked a World War II soldier in, but this guy is actually from 1975.  Historically neutral, Finnland ha...
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Lake Guy

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I'm posting front and back views of the Finnish naturist photographed wading in a lake.  
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Sauna II

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It was 1951 when this congenial group of Finns got in a sauna together. The guy at right seems to know he's putting on a show.  
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No Date

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Sauna III

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These men relaxing outside a sauna are supposed to be from the 1970s.  

Don't Know

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I don't know if these two are practicing the Finnish custom  of ice swimming or cooling off after a sauna.  
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Gesture

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I have no idea what the gesture means, but our closing shot is another naturist in a lake.  
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Saturday, June 7, 2025

Finnish Lumberjacks

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These men are 1900s Finnish forestry workers getting some exercise.  Given  their line of work, I would think they probably got plenty of on...
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Monday, September 30, 2024

Finn

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Leave it to Larry to find an SA-Kuva photo that I had never seen before.  The note attached said:  "1941-06-20-Vilppula-Matti Niherjuur...
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Monday, July 29, 2024

Finns in World War II

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As many of you know, I have the great pleasure of having worked and become friends with six men from Finnland, so I'm always happy to po...
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Down time

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I can't tell what these men are doing, but it looks like a relaxing moment.  
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Boiling pot

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At first glance, I thought the naked guy was manning a very large stew pot, but I think he's actually  doing his laundry.  I have to say...
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Charming

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There's something charming and noble at the same time about this photo of a Finnish officer. He was fighting for nothing less and nothin...
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Bucket

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Looks like a bucket of water is being handed off to go into the sauna.  
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Nice smile

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I love the smile on the guy at left.
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Another good one

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This is another example of how good the Finnish war photographers could be. The light, water, steam, and men combine to make a fine image.  
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What's in the water?

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  All but one of these guys is looking at something in the water to our right.
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