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June 18th, 1886 is the birthday of English mountaineer George Mallory. His disappearance on that mountain in 1924 became one of the most celebrated mysteries of the 20th century. Mallory's body was discovered in 1999, though it is unknown if he reached the summit of Everest before dying. Thanks to tar-mairo1986 for posting these on the ClassicMale subreddit.
All photos taken by Vanessa Bell circa 1912 when Mallory would have been be 26. This is how he was described by Lytton Strachey (George had ...
This was probably at a resort of some kind. In the background are some other naked people. In the early 1900s it was not uncommon for males to swim naked, even in front of clothed females in public. This was a healthier attitude than what we have today. Better times.
ReplyDeleteI don't see any naked people in the background, or clothed females, but okay if you say so.
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