Katie Sandwina, the lady Hercules – Historic Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic photograph of Katie Sandwina, the lady Hercules brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Katie Sandwina, the lady Hercules
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Katie Sandwina was billed as "the lady Hercules," a title that fit the strongwoman act she built on feats of lifting and balance in vaudeville and circus shows of the early twentieth century. The title on this glass negative comes from the caption data that the Bain News Service, a New York photo agency, attached to its negatives. Those captions were not always verified, so the record does not confirm the exact date or setting. The Bain collection still gives a useful view of how performers like Sandwina were presented to the public in that period, when strength acts drew large audiences and posed portraits helped sell their stage personas.
| Created / published | n/a |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. |
| Genre | Glass negatives. |
| Notes | Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Temp. note: Batch two loaded. |
| Source | Library of Congress, George Grantham Bain Collection |
| Original scan | 4,228 × 5,860 px · prints to 14 × 20 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-BNN-8082 |
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