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 ? x 3 ?? (case). Image area 2 7/8 x 2 ??. Fine, dark image. This photograph was published in The Circus: 1870s-1950s (Taschen, 2008), p. 314.