Formation of close personal relationship between men

Two drunk men (played by actors) swear undying friendship. Photographic postcard, ca. 1905.

Two men outside their tent at Camp Tecumseh, near Schenectady, New York. Photographic postcard, 1912.

Two men in a domestic setting, one of them arranging flowers. Photographic postcard, ca. 1910.

Two men resting close to one another, wearing formal attire. Photograph, 1910.

Do you do it with your friends? : close talking : taking the time to talk about how you feel / Axis, C.L.A.S.H., Rubberstuffers.

Two naval officers posing with a dog. Photographic postcard, 192-.

Feel like starting over? : close talking : taking the time to talk about how you feel / Axis, C.L.A.S.H., Rubberstuffers.

Two soldiers stand together for a portrait. Photographic postcard by W.H. warren, 191-.

Two men, standing together in a garden, one with his arm around the other. Photographic postcard, 1907.

Two Belgian soldiers contemplating documents. Colour photographic postcard, 192-.

1 photographic postcard : print and gouache ; 13.7 x 8.7 cm

Two Dutch men dancing together, accompanied by an accordionist. Colour photographic postcard, 190-.

1 photographic postcard : print in sepia ; 8.8 x 13.9 cm

Two British naval officers in an intimate pose, one with his arms round the other. Photographic postcard, 192-.

Imre : a memorandum / edited by Xavier Mayne (pseudonym of Edward Irenaeus Prime Stevenson).

1 photographic postcard : printed in sepia ; 8.7 x 13.8 cm

Two sailors posing on the deck of a boat. Photographic postcard, 191-.

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Male friendship

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Two Dutch men dancing together, accompanied by an accordionist. Colour photographic postcard, 190-.

Two British naval officers in an intimate pose, one with his arms round the other. Photographic postcard, 192-.

Imre : a memorandum / edited by Xavier Mayne (pseudonym of Edward Irenaeus Prime Stevenson).

Two men, standing together in a garden, one with his arm around the other. Photographic postcard, 1907.

Two sailors posing on the deck of a boat. Photographic postcard, 191-.