Photograph of Paul Anderson with PAA air hostess Deborah Joselson, 1956
Object Type
Photography/Photograph/Black and white
Date Used
1956
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Small, black and white photograph of American weightlifter Paul Anderson demonstrating his unusual size and strength by lifting PAA air hostess Deborah Joselson above his shoulders. Deborah holds a PAA bag in her hand and an air Captain stands behind watching.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 183 W: 135.1mm (H: 7 3/16 W: 5 5/16")
Associated Event
Date Used
1956
Location
In storage
Registration No
1999.3503.2
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum by Deborah Joselson.
Pull it out of storage!! Paul Anderson won an Olympic gold medal for the USA during the Melbourne Olympics in 1956. This is the last time as of 2021 that an American has won a gold medal in the Superheavy division in weightlifting. Paul Anderson is known as the Father of Powerlifting-
- Paula Schaefer
Posted on 16-04-2021 03:43:09