A strongman poses next to his weights surrounded by a crowd. Photograph, 19--.

Date:
[between 1900 and 1999?]
Reference:
2047059i
Part of:
The James Gardiner Collection.
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A strongman poses next to his weights surrounded by a crowd. Photograph, 19--. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Photograph of a street performer posing in the middle of a street surrounded by a crowd. One of the shops in the background is called Maison Piron.

Publication/Creation

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [between 1900 and 1999?]

Physical description

1 photograph ; 10.9 x 7.9 cm

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Notes

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.
The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "A street performer at work. The 'Strong Man' was a popular performer in fairs and circuses throughout the nineteenth century. This French postcard shows a studio set-up of a typical carnival side-show."

Reference

Wellcome Collection 2047059i

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  • Unlabelled photograph album

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    Closed stores

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