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Antique c.1915 Lionel Strongfort Physical Culture Correspondence School framed display — found as-is during an attic cleanout.Includes:
- 2 original letterhead sheets from Newark, NJ
- 6 original black & white instruction cards: Photo No. 3, 6, 12, 15, 33, and 26 — all marked LIONEL STRONGFORT Correspondence InstructionWood frame with glass front. The backing is ORIGINAL untouched kraft paper with the old wire hanger — I have NOT opened or tampered with it. Some age toning to the paper, as expected for 100+ year old ephemera. Please see photos for condition.Lionel Strongfort (1876–1967) was a famous German strongman and wrestler whose mail-order "Strongfortism" physical culture course was hugely popular in the early 1900s.Great for a home gym, man cave, barber shop, or strongman / physical culture collection.Note: I lightly cleaned the photos to remove glass reflection so you can read the details — the actual frame is still sealed and unaltered.LOCAL PICKUP ONLY — Muscle Shoals, Alabama area. This is a framed piece with glass and fragile 100+ year old paper ephemera, so I am not able to ship it.
