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Halfsheet kraftbacked, magic, Siegmund "Zishe" Breitbart: The Iron King
The poster advertises the personal appearance of Siegmund "Zishe" Breitbart, a famous Polish-born Jewish strongman and circus performer known as "Der Eisenkönig" (The Iron King). He was considered one of the "greatest strongmen in the world" during the 1920s.
The poster lists a number of his impressive feats, which include:
Breitbart's fist as a hammer.
Breitbart's chest as an anvil.
Breitbart as a "living stone quarry."
Tearing apart chains.
Breaking iron without tools.
Letting a truck drive over him.
Holding a moving carousel on his "living bridge" (a platform built on his chest) while also holding a locomotive wheel with his teeth and having men suspended from it.
His "humoristic feat of strength: The closed brothers".
His iron skull.
Breitbart's punch kills a horse.
Breitbart is the only attraction in the world.
Breitbart gained international fame for his strength, which he often incorporated into a persona that embraced his Jewish heritage. He died tragically at the age of 32 after a stage accident led to a fatal infection. He also starred in a 1923 silent film titled The Iron King (in German: Der Eisenkönig). Some have suggested he may have been an inspiration for the creators of Superman.
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