"All well persons should do some work or take some exercise every day. To get and to keep vigorous health is not at all necessary to increase the size of the muscles very much or to do great feats of strength." — Blaisedell, 1904

Whitely exerciser

"All well persons should do some work or take some exercise every day. To get and to keep vigorous health…

A strong, taut sheet, usually of canvas, attached with springs to a metal frame and used for gymnastic springing and tumbling.

Life Saving Net

A strong, taut sheet, usually of canvas, attached with springs to a metal frame and used for gymnastic…