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Athletic Model Guild physique photographs
Photographic print catalogs, photographs, and slides produced by Bob Mizer's physique photography studio, the Athletic Model Guild (AMG). AMG sold photosets through the mail and later published Physique Pictorial magazine, 1951-1990.
Colt Studio photographs
Photographic prints produced by Colt Studio. Colt sold photosets, magazines, and a wide variety of branded merchandise through the mail, 1970-2000.
Erotic and physique studios photography collection
Photographs produced from the 1930s through 2010 by gay erotic or physique photography studios. The studios named in this collection range from short-lived single person operations to larger corporations.
Falcon Studios still images collection
Slides, transparencies, negatives, photograph prints, contact sheets, DVDs, CDs and other material, circa 1970-2012, from Falcon Studios, one of the largest producers of gay erotic film and publications in the United States. The collection includes original negatives and over 1.5 million slides from Falcon's production files dating back to its earliest productions in the 1970s; as well as slides and photographs from other production companies it acquired during its 40-year history.
Scott Masters photography collection
Ed Menerth papers
Photographs, coded notes on erotic films, correspondence, and diaries, 1942-1998 of acting and vocal coach, Ed Menerth. Menerth attended Pennsylvania State University and was an acting coach at the University of Miami. He continued his acting and vocal coaching in West Hollywood, California, where he was a literary agent for Dale Garrick International.
Pat Milo Physique photographs
Physique photographic prints produced Lyle Frisby and Pat Milo. Milo sold photosets through the mail and his images appeared in physique magazines, circa 1955-1969.
William A. Rhoads Nude Male photographs
Nude photographs of male hitchhikers on Pacific Coast Highway between Santa Monica and Santa Barbara taken by amateur photographer William A. Rhoads, circa 1975-1981.
Pat Rocco photographs and papers
Photographs, scripts, programs, and related records documenting Pat Rocco's careers in radio, television, and theater; erotic photography; journalism; provider of emergency shelter for the homeless. Rocco was known for his charity, organizational, and collaborative work on behalf of gay and lesbian community in Southern California, primarily Los Angeles, and later in Hawaii. The bulk of the collection documents Rocco's life from 1970 through 1990.
Western Photography Guild Physique photographs
Physique photographic prints produced by Don Whitman and sold through his company the Western Photography Guild (WPG). WPG sold photosets through the mail and his first advertisement appeared in Strength and Health magazine in 1947.