Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Western Photography Guild Day

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Today's series is all Western Photography Guild by the great Don Whitman. We begin with the only unknown model of the set.  Anyone?  
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Pat Burnham

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Pat Burnham might be asking,  "Does all this oil make my ass look shiny?" Sorry, I just couldn't help that.  
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Hunter Metcalf

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We get a big smile from Hunter Metcalf.  

Dan Gibson

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The hairstyle and lack of frontal nudity make me think that this picture  of Dan Gibson was made early in Don Whitman's career.  
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Jim Plummer

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I hope they put a towel or something under Jim Plummer's crotch for this pose. The beautiful Western landscape is full of things that bi...
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Steve Anthony

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This is Steve Anthony and his large eagle tattoo.  

Glen Hudson

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Although the background looks like a studio setup, this shot of Glen Hudson was made outdoors.  
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Oscar Navarre

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Here we see Oscar Navarre on a rocky hillside.  
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Phil Lambert

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Don Whitman used a utility pole support cable as a prop in this shot of Phil Lambert.  
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Paul Burkhart

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Monday, May 25, 2026

Memorial Day 2026

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USS Indianapolis, CA-35 It's Memorial Day in the USA, and this year I am saluting the US Navy men of the Second World War.  The picture ...
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Memorial Day Navy, Part 1 - Shirtless Sailors

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For part one of our Navy photo series, we have some shirtless navy men. These guys are said to be from the USS Texas, a battleship which fou...
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Buddies

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We don't know who these three buddies were or what ship they served on, but it's obvious that they had a stong bond of friendship.  
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USS Bunker Hill

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This is the boxing team of the USS Bunker Hill aka CV-17, an escort aircraft carrier in the Pacific Theater.  The men are posing in front of...
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PT 305

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Most of us think of PT boats as being part of the Pacific war, but PT 305 saw duty in the Mediterranean Sea.  
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1942

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Closing the shirtless sailors section of today's set with a picture for which I have only the year, 1942.  
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Memorial Day Navy - Intermission

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For our first intermission picture, we have my all-time favorite WWII line crossing photo. The guy on his knees is removing a grape (or oliv...

Sailor and Dog

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This sailor holding a happy looking dog is trying to grow beard, and makes a perfect seque into part two of today's series.  
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Memorial Day Navy, Part 2 - Beards

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In a more civilized era than today, the U.S. Navy allowed men to wear beards and even staged  contests for growing them.  Today we look at s...
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USS Pensacola 1944

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These hirsute fellows served on the USS Pensacola in 1944.  
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