463454 Philada. Physical Institute, c.1863 (litho) by American School, (19th century) (after); 31 x 41 cm; Library Company of Philadelphia, PA, USA; (add.info.: Advertisement containing vignettes showing male and female gym patrons participating in physical activities and the use of exercise equipment. Equipment includes parallel bars, pummel horse, pull-up bars, ropes, weights, and peg poles. Activities include shooting, fencing, boxing, gymnastics, and weightlifting. Exercise poles incorporated into the image as pictorial elements separating the vignettes. Also contains text advertising the hours of the establishment; the skills of its instructors; separate classes and drawing rooms for the different sexes; and the benefits of exercise for the "proper development of strength, health, mind and the cure of chronic affections" and the importance to ladies ... ); 穢 Library Company of Philadelphia ; Library Company of Philadelphia; American, out of copyright.