John H. Craig (Alias Powers) with Zela Ayres

CABINET CARD. Sepia lower-contrast though detailed view of a very pleasant-looking heavyweight Craig with his second wife snake charmer Zela Ayres (Jennie Ryan). On verso, written in pencil and pen: "John H. Craig Alias Powers 29 years old weighs 792 lbs. feet 4.5 inches high Born in Franklin Co. KY Heaviest man alive, at birth weighed 11 lbs. 11 months 77 lbs. 2 yrs. 206 lbs. <...> yrs. 302 lbs. 13 years 405..21 yrs. 601 lbs. 25 yrs. 725 lbs. 27 yrs.

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