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Chris Dickerson’s Ideal Development Pamphlets

Chris Dickerson, 1982 Mr. Olympia, created programs for developing chest muscles, deltoids, back, arms, calves, abdominals, and thighs. Included in the pamphlets are training tips, weightlifting regimens, and photos. There are seven examples of his development pamphlets: Chris Dickerson’s Ideal Deltoids Development Pamphlet Visit the Strongman Project to view Chris Dickerson’s pamphlets in a PDF. Chris...

Durbin's All Americanways to Health Instruction Book cover

Durbin’s All Americanways to Health

Durbin-Delco, Inc., offers an instruction manual to accompany their barbells and dumbells. This is a how-to guide to weightlifting and developing strength throughout the body. Visit the Strongman Project to view Durbin’s All Americanways to Health Instruction Book in a PDF.

The Three Bartos Scrapbook

The Three Bartos Scrapbook

The Three Bartos, Eddie Barto, Edward Sturm, and Dewey Barto (nee Stewart Steven Swoyer), were an acrobatic hand-balancing act that toured and performed in Vaudeville shows in the early 1900s. The scrapbook covers the trio’s career from circa 1911-1912. The scrapbook was donated by Diana Gump, the granddaughter of Edward Sturm. Edward Sturm performed with...

Gustave “Pig” Dittmar Scrapbooks

Gustave “Pig” Dittmar Scrapbooks

Dittmar’s Time at UT (1913 – 1917) In 1917, when Gustav Charles Dittmar graduated from UT and entered the First Officer’s Training Camp in San Antonio, he left behind four years of fascinating memories.   There were the tough games against Notre Dame and A&M, the intense training camps in San Marcos, the relaxation of Barton...

Physiques of All Nations as the Camera Sees Them, Volume 1

Physiques of All Nations as the Camera Sees Them, Volume 1

A photograph catalog of famous bodybuilders compiled by Paul Putnam. Distributed with the intent of selling copies of the photos, as well as to encourage unknown bodybuilders to submit posing photographs for awards. Visit the Strongman Project to view the Physiques of All Nations as the Camera Sees Them, Volume 1 as single pages or...