In this early-1890s photo, this fellow was a professional strongman who made his living doing feats of strength in circuses, sideshows, etc. The heavy block of stone has a rope attached, for lifting in various ways. At lower left is a flat, rectangular stone and a sledgehammer. One act involved putting the big stone on the strongman's chest, while he was lying down, and letting an audience member hit the stone with the sledgehammer. There is a chance that this was Arthur Dandurand, a French-Canadian strongman. To see my other circus-related images, Search: Prestor vintage circus

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Size: 8535px × 13454px
Location: New York, New York
Photo credit: © Prestor Pictures LLC / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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