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The flour sack lift

A black and white photograph of a man lifting a wheelbarrow containing more than ten sacks of flour. We can tell from his tensed expression that it is very heavy. A large crowd can be seen behind him.

Sylvain H. Boileau, 1979.
City of Saint-Eustache. Archives. Fonds Boileau.

In one of the old-time contests, this strong man lifts more than ten sacks of animal feed representing sacks of flour in front of an astounded audience. The object of this competition was to lift as many 20-kg sacks as possible and carry them several dozen metres.