Rare photographs of men embracing intimately in Victorian times, 1850-1890

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Victorians were known for their conservative way of life, but these portraits show that many men of that era were unafraid of showing affection. The provocative black-and-white 19th-century images show men posing in surprisingly intimate embraces. They are seen holding hands, wrapping their arms around each other, sitting on each other’s laps with their legs […]