Fr. Mussack: German Strongman Weightlifter Sager (Vintage Cabinet Card Photo 1911)

original cabinet card photo - no reprint!

PROMENADE / MIGNON FORMAT

cabinet card photos have been first introduced in 1860 and slowly replaced the smaller carte de visite photos...

mounted photo

photographer: STUDIO FR. MUSSACK, INNERE UFERSTRAßE 5, AUGSBURG

name of athlete: FRANZ JOSEF SAGER 'STEIN KLUB BAVARIA AUGSBURG'

written on back:

Augsburg Oberhausen
den 16. Februar 1911.
Bisherige Höchstleistungen
sind: rechts reißen 95 Pfd [Pfund]
links reißen 80 Pfd rechts
130 Pfd blank umsetzen
120 Pfd stoßen links
100 Pfd blank umsetzen
95 Pfd stoßen beidarmig
160 Pfd blank umsetzen
und stoßen im
Stein Klub Bavaria
Augsburg.
Franz Josef Sager
Freitour bei Wechsel

in english:

Augsburg Oberhausen
February 16, 1911.
Previous best performances
are: right snatch 95 lbs
left snatch 80 lbs
130 lbs clean and jerk
120 lbs clean and jerk left
100 lbs clean and jerk
95 lbs clean and jerk with both arms
160 lbs clean and jerk
and clean and jerk at the
Stein Club Bavaria
Augsburg.

Franz Josef Sager

Freitour bei Wechsel

size: ~ 16.8 x 7.8 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

condition: very good....please also refer to scan which show complete front and backside of photo.

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