[STRONGMEN]. Four Cabinet Cards of Strongmen Performing Various Feats. Circa late 19th century. Cards include Harry Blondell (York, PA: Swords Bros.), depicting the bodybuilder and strongman on apparatus allowing him to lift a many grown men; John Jenning (York, PA: Swords Bros.), inscribed on reverse "John Jenning, The Little Wonder / lifts 1,000 lbs. with his teeth." and depicts him lifting two men sitting on a barrel; J.W. Osburn (Chicago: Rich's) shown with a woman and equipment, stamped with his name; and an unknown man lifting a heavy barbell (Hoboken, NJ: Van Kampen). Each approximately 6 1/2 x 4 1/4".

Some toning, staining, and bumps to corners and margins.

Man lifting barbell with bottom left corner torn and missing, loss to bottom right margin, and hole with abrasions to top right corner.