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Photograph of Pvt. Harry Tanen, champion weight-lifter, carrying two 112 lb. .50-calibre machine guns at the Maryland Aberdeen Proving Gournds.

Photograph of two men, one man holding up another with his right arm, with a caption discussing the feat the men are exibiting.

Two small clippings stating George Clifford's dumb-bell records from December 1896 and December 1907.

Photograph of Siegmund Klein in a right-side pose with a caption discussing his creation of a new world record in the two hands military press and his barbell studio.

Short article on Viton, wrestler's best known as Welsh Hercules, discusses his performances two sketches, "The Strong Man and the Tramp" and "Bertie and the Wrestlah," and his open challenge to anyone within his weight class.

W.E. Robbins in a back pose flexing with arms above his head.

Description of the display the School of P.C. gave at the L.R.A. Sports on June 26, 1909 at Shrewsbury Park, Shooter's Hill, S.E.

Paul Stadelman posing with the caption "158-pound Wrestler of Hopkinsville, Ky".

William Slade's letter to the editor of Apollo Magazine accounting of his career and experiences as a weight-leifter. He mentions Author Saxon encouraged his pursuit in weight-lifting and the competiton and awards he as won.

Photograph of H. Showers, Royal Engineers, Chatham with a portion of the letter to editor H. Showers, Sapper, R.E. wrote to the magazine.