antiqueerian
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Merrick Toppers
“Top hats in 1872. A cabinet portrait of two men linking arms, possibly brothers or close friends, photographed in 1872 or 1873 at the “Merrick” photographic studio at 33 Western Road, Brighton, which was owned by Brighton entrepreneur Joseph Langridge (1812-1895).”
Yeah, ‘friends’, totally friends, LOL. *gaydar goes to max*. Again from the Photo History Sussex site, a treasure trove and even talks about the different types of top hats, something I’ve ranted on before about those doing costume drama using the wrong types…. -
Beautiful!
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Henry Scott Tuke and Johnny Jackett outside Tuke’s house at Pennance
– Tate Gallery
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Unknown men, Sweden.
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Men being affectionate, ca. 1870′s-1880′s / src: Metropolitan Museum of Art via mashable
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Dr. Richard Maurice Bucke, Canadian psychiatrist and friend of Walt Whitman.
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Fry: portrait of the social reformer Edward Carpenter.
And out queer man! Don’t forget that! Rather important for the time…
Not seen this portrait before, I’ve posted photos of him from later years on this tumblr.
- “We were together. I forget the rest.” Today is the birthday of poet Walt Whitman (1819 –1892), born in West Hills, Long Island, and raised in Brooklyn.
Great quote
I suspect I’ve posted this before, but Whitman is always worthy a repost.
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Friends or? 😉