Mmastodon HealthFitness first seen 5 h ago, last 11 min ago, peak #1
1917 Exercise Illustration Circulates Anew Online
Original: Sideward Trunk Bend (1917) by Mr Phelan, from Physical Training for Business Men. Source: Library of Congress / Internet
A public-domain illustration titled Sideward Trunk Bend (1917) by Mr Phelan, from the book Physical Training for Business Men, is being shared from the Library of Congress and Internet Archive collections. The multi-exposure image, showing an office worker's exercise pose, draws attention as an example of early twentieth-century workplace fitness culture.
Why now: People are sharing vintage public-domain fitness imagery that contrasts amusingly with modern workplace wellness trends.
Mr PhelanLibrary of CongressInternet ArchivePhysical Training for Business Men
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