Showing posts with label Swedes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Swedes. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 3, 2026

The Bowler

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Swedish sculptor John Börjesson completed The Bowler in 1871.  
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Saturday, July 25, 2026

Swedes

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Our only color photo of the day is supposed to be two men from a 1970s Swedish chemical decontamination unit.  
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Saturday, June 20, 2026

Sweden Day

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Today we have an all Swedish series, starting with a glacial valley lakeside scene. Do you think the man in the background is trying to get ...
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Text

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My source only said this was from a textbook, but anatomical or art anatomy seem likely.  
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Fridtjof Nansen

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The top photo is a selfie by Swedish explorerer, scientist, and sportsman Fridtjof Nansen. He sent it age age 67 to a lady he was trying to ...
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Shower

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I don't have a date for this, but the plumbing looks 1930-40.  
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Fishermen

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These three Swedes are demonstrating the best way to fish.  
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Mass swim

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This large group of swimmers is a Swedish military unit.  
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1913

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Here we see Sweden's combined swimming and water polo national team from 1913.  
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Relaxing

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This is how Swedish men relax in the sauna.  
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Polar Bear

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This brave polar bear had his picture taken in January 1902 at one of Stockholm's floating bath houses.  
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Horsemen

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Closing the Swedish series with a group of cavalrymen I borrowed from Bob's Naked Guys . Bob is not actively posting, but you can still ...
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Thursday, June 18, 2026

Mr. Redwood

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Swedish studio Foto Grafo was the origin of this shot of Dick Redwood.  
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Thursday, April 9, 2026

Swedes

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Ending the set with two burly Swedish water polo players who look like brothers.  
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Saturday, February 21, 2026

1903 Swedes

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My source says these are Swedes from 1903.  
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Thursday, February 12, 2026

Swedes

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These fellows are supposed to be Swedes at a 1980-ish chemical decontamination drill.  
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Saturday, November 1, 2025

National Museum of Sweden, Part 1 - Eugene Jansson

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Our first stop was Stockholm, mainly because it was the least expensive city to fly into.  (No one will call it the least expensive city for...
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Athletes

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Here we see Athletes from 1912.  
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Early self portrait

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This early Eugene Jansson self portrait was in a stray corner of the museum.  
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National Museum of Sweden, Part 2 - The Sculpture Collection

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   The scupture collection at the National Museum in Stockholm isn't as big as many in Europe, but it makes up in quality what it might ...
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