Sixth-Plate Ambrotype of a Strongman / Weightlifter with Barbell. American, 19th century. Unidentified male subject, shirtless, with a pair of barbells cradled in his arms, held at shoulder height. Light hand-tinting to cheeks. Cased. 3 ¾ x 3 ¼” (case). Image area 2 7/8 x 2 ¼”. Fine, dark image. This photograph was published in The Circus: 1870s-1950s (Taschen, 2008), p. 314.
Sixth-Plate Ambrotype of a Strongman / Weightlifter with Barbell. American, 19th century. Unidentified male subject, shirtless, with a pair of barbells cradled in his arms, held at shoulder height. Light hand-tinting to cheeks. Cased. 3 ¾ x 3 ¼” (case). Image area 2 7/8 x 2 ¼”. Fine, dark image. This photograph was published in The Circus: 1870s-1950s (Taschen, 2008), p. 314.
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