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Lot 682: Strongest Man Photo from Star Tribune Archives

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Start price: $5

Estimated price: $150 - $300

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One gelatin silver print or original vintage press photographic reproduction from the archives of the Star Tribune depicting Norbert Schemansky, a man dubbed the strongest man in the world in 1955 getting his chest measured by a doctor. An international weight-lifting competition in Russia named Schemansky "the strongest man in the world".

Provenance: From the archives of the Star Tribune, established over 150 years ago, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

The copyrights for these images remains solely with the Star Tribune or with the issuing agency or photographer. The prints are available as a collectible item only and may not be reproduced in any form whatsoever without prior written consent from the copyright holder.


Height: 7 in x width: 9 in.

Condition: All lots are in used condition. These photographs are from a working archive and contains notes, marks, labels, clippings, and/or retouching put in place by the staff at the time of publication. All may have cracks in the emulsion, losses, creases, folds, tears, smudges, and other issues associated with time, age, and use. The archive contains both silver gelatin prints and original vintage photographic reproductions.