Saturday, November 21, 2009

  • Charles Phelan


    • A look at the great Conney Island strongman Charles Phelan in mid-"anyhow" with some great stage weights. Phelan also told jokes between feats of strength, billing himself (quite uniquely, I might add) as "The World's Most Entertaining Strongman.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Saturday, November 21, 2009

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    Wednesday, January 28, 2009

  • Owen Carr and Al Tauscher


    • A selection of great oldtime weights: barbells, dumbbells, kettlebells, kettlebell handles and a thick-handled exhibition bell. On the left is Owen Carr, a physical education director in the Portland, Oregon School district for over forty years and the man that organized the first weightlifting team in the state of Oregon.

    On the right is Al Tauscher, Carr's friend and training partner. Both strongmen were regularly featured in early issues of Strength Magazine. This picture was taken around 1916.

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    Posted by John Wood @ Wednesday, January 28, 2009

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