Site Creator and Designer
R. Christian Anderson, Ph.D.

Chief Historic Advisor
David L. Chapman

Most of the photographs on this website were researched, then restored specifically to be exhibited here (therefore are copyrighted as such). I am indebted to many individuals listed below who have generously contributed their time, photographs, historic information, or research to be displayed on the Sandow website. Their contributions and support are deeply appreciated.

Major Contributors
David L. Chapman
Roger Fillary
Gil Waldron
Grover James Taylor
Tony Blinn, International Federation of Bodybuilders (I.F.B.B.)
I.F.B.B. Bodybuilding Hall of Fame
FLEX Magazine, Official Journal of the I.F.B.B.
The Library of Congress
Muscle and Fitness Magazine
Michael Friend - The American Film Institute
Mark Palmer - The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Smithsonian Magazine
Magnus Branzen - B and K Sports Magazine (Sweden)
Michael John Robert Gill (1928-1991)
David and Laree Draper
Paul Fristensky
Mike Clements
Tom Vinson
Richard Tilden
Deborah Oliver
Brian Robertson
Greg Krieger
Laurie Smith
Bob Bach
Alan Miller
Bob Peterson
Find a Grave.com

Special Thanks
David Wilson Brown
Denny "Tarzan" Miller
Jake Jones
Donald A. Westcott, R.N.
Kate Solisti-Mattelon
Dennis and Leslieanne Dreith
Lita S. Bowman
Dr. Blake N. Synowski
Leo and Diane Robert
James Patrick Hinkley
Chris Westerfelt
Dr. Tim Simmerman
Holly Darwin
Dr. Bruce Fowler - University of Arizona
Rebecca Rozewicz
Faith Jackson
Jake Calabro
Gary Ostrom

Although some of the photographs that appear on this site were aquired through public domain, most of the images are from private collections and are still in copyright protection by their owners, furthermore, the image restorations and articles that appear on this site are fully copyright protected. Please keep this in mind before you wish to use anything from this site for a purpose other than your personal enjoyment or historic research. Please credit this site when appropriate. Thank you.

NOTE: This site does not usually feature "strongmen", "boxers" or "wrestlers" of those years unless they were also known for their physiques as well. Please feel free to write for omissions. Please write if you have questions or if you wish to contribute information, photographs or stories about bodybuilders or bodybuilding history from the years 1880 through 1930.

Please write if you have any questions or requests.

 

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