Pics from the past #1: A trio of men

I recently came across a fabulous small cache of old photographs, and they're too cool not to share. So I'm going to post one of them at noon each day this week (in addition to some regular posts).

I think you'll find them to be interesting.

This first one measures just three inches wide by two inches tall and is pasted to a larger piece of cardboard. There is no date and no indentifications.

Who do you think these fellas are? What's their story? Is it just me, or is there something odd about the way the guy in the middle is sitting and is propping himself up by putting his arms around the other two?

So many things we'll never know...