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Sandow, Eugen, 1867-1925

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Father Sandow Knickerbocker’s terrific feat

Father Sandow Knickerbocker’s terrific feat

Father Knickerbocker struggles to hold aloft a dumbbell that is labeled on the left “Plattism,” showing Thomas Collier Platt with papers labeled “Jobs” and “Deals,” and on the right “Crokerism,” showing Richard Croker with papers labeled “Jobs” and “Deals.” Caption: He’s pretty strong; but the double-boss dumb-bell will prove too much for him.

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Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1894-01-31

Creator(s)

Opper, Frederick Burr, 1857-1937

Let boss Platt beware

Let boss Platt beware

An angry Father Knickerbocker, symbolic figure of New York City, performs a feat of strength by breaking chains that bind his arms and chest. The broken chains spell “Raines Law” and “Hayseed Legislation.” Caption: Father Knickerbocker is in training for this “Sandow Act” (referring to similar feats of strength by bodybuilder Eugen Sandow).

Collection

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs

Creation Date

1897-06-09

Creator(s)

Keppler, Udo J., 1872-1956