Scrawny Strongman, Young Man Lifting Weight (with Nice Shadow) RPPC oil on tin which is quite minor (shot

which is quite minor  (shot here in magnification)

and it's also just a really good object--and a very sharp one

It looks to me that the figure here in blue coat and black hat holds a rifle in his hand

with just a little surface spotting at the corners

Scrawny Strongman, Young Man Lifting Weight (with Nice Shadow) RPPC oil on tin which is quite minor (shotI think my favorite strongman photo I've ever seen, after my own heart looking as if he's just come from the library! I love that his lowered hand is clenched into a fist as well, and the excellent shadow at lower left, too. 5 3 8" x 3 7 16" and in good condition, with general light wear and stains. Unused postcard back.