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Photograph was edited for publication purposes Photograph article dated March 16, 1963 partially reads, "Fry, 22, says he is America's first home-service physical culturist 'doctoring' up the ills of soft bodies. 'Many people don't like to go to gymnasiums,' said Fry. 'They prefer the privacy of their own homes...' A client of Fry's, Jimmy Sheldon, Beverly Hills Hotel musical director, struggled with the weights, and said; 'I was recuperating from pneumonia three weeks ago and became Dick's first client. My doctor said I was physically run-down.' Sheldon hefted a weight and said he never felt better with Fry's planned diet and exercise." Richard Fry, left, instructs Jimmy Sheldon as he lifts weights during a fitness session.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
Exercise--California--San Fernando Valley Weight lifting--California--San Fernando Valley Personal trainers--California--San Fernando Valley Men--California--San Fernando Valley Dumbbells--California--San Fernando Valley Fireplaces--California--San Fernando Valley Art objects--California--San Fernando Valley Sconces--California--San Fernando Valley Interiors--California--San Fernando Valley Dwellings--California--San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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