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Postcard Spotted Girl Jrma Loustau Paris Circus Sideshow Freak | eBay Panther, Sideshow Freaks, Human Oddities, Flotsam And Jetsam, Fun House, Paris, Vintage Images, Creepy, History

Sideshow Freaks

Flotsam And Jetsam

Postcard Spotted Girl Jrma Loustau Paris Circus Sideshow Freak | eBay

Billed as the “Thinnest Man in the World,” Harry V. Lewis stood 5 feet, 7 1/2 inches and weighed 80 pounds. He didn’t always hold such a title. Born in 1895 in Leon, Iowa, Lewis was a normal boy until the age of 12. That was when he began to notice weakness in his shoulders and hips. Doctors diagnosed him with a juvenile form of muscular dystrophy. Photo courtesy of the collection of Milo Anthony and Cristina Boothe Ad Libs, Muscular Dystrophies, Circus Circus, Movie Magazine, Big Top, Human Condition, Interesting History, Sideshow, Show Photos

Muscular Dystrophies

Human Condition

Interesting History

Billed as the “Thinnest Man in the World,” Harry V. Lewis stood 5 feet, 7 1/2 inches and weighed 80 pounds. He didn’t always hold such a title. Born in 1895 in Leon, Iowa, Lewis was a normal boy until the age of 12. That was when he began to notice weakness in his shoulders and hips. Doctors diagnosed him with a juvenile form of muscular dystrophy. Photo courtesy of the collection of Milo Anthony and Cristina Boothe

Sideshow fat lady Bonnie Bess CDV c. 1907. Fat Lady, Chubby Girl, Fat Women, Ephemera, Carnival, Fiction

Sideshow fat lady Bonnie Bess CDV c. 1907.

CDV Circus Sideshow Freak Boy with Physical Deformity Vintage | eBay Creepy Vintage, Vintage Circus, Vintage Photographs, Vintage Photos, Freak Show Circus, Old Tattoos, Evil Clowns

Vintage Photographs

Freak Show Circus

CDV Circus Sideshow Freak Boy with Physical Deformity Vintage | eBay

Vivian Wheeler, pictured in 1992, has spent most of her life working in circuses and sideshows as a bearded lady Good Woman Quotes, Shaved Hair Cuts, Dark Circus, Bearded Lady, Pin Up Girl Vintage, Hair Heaven, Just For Men, Shadow Play

Good Woman Quotes

Shaved Hair Cuts

Pin Up Girl Vintage

Vivian Wheeler, pictured in 1992, has spent most of her life working in circuses and sideshows as a bearded lady

Samuel David "Sam" Parks was born on October 20, 1874 in Boston, although he would later change his birthplace to the much more exotic Rio de Janeiro. Parks made his sideshow debut at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and made a healthy living exhibiting himself to medical students before joining up with the Barnum and Bailey circus around the turn of the century. Clown Horror, World's Columbian Exposition, October 20, World's Fair

World's Columbian Exposition

Samuel David "Sam" Parks was born on October 20, 1874 in Boston, although he would later change his birthplace to the much more exotic Rio de Janeiro. Parks made his sideshow debut at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and made a healthy living exhibiting himself to medical students before joining up with the Barnum and Bailey circus around the turn of the century.

Mignon was born in the early 1900′s, likely around 1910, with a condition called phocomelia. Phocomelia typically results in the stunting of limbs and the fusion of digits. In Mignon’s case her fingers were fused in such a way as to resemble flippers. Furthermore, as her truncated limbs forced Mignon to waddle rather than walk – her stage name of ‘The Penguin Lady’ was both apt and easily assigned. Joseph Merrick, American Horror Story, The Crow, Old Circus, Vintage Carnival

American Horror Story

Vintage Carnival

Mignon was born in the early 1900′s, likely around 1910, with a condition called phocomelia. Phocomelia typically results in the stunting of limbs and the fusion of digits. In Mignon’s case her fingers were fused in such a way as to resemble flippers. Furthermore, as her truncated limbs forced Mignon to waddle rather than walk – her stage name of ‘The Penguin Lady’ was both apt and easily assigned.

Sideshow:Margaret Robinson Human Doll, Creeped Out, Special People, I Am Scared, Thought Provoking, Kewpie

Thought Provoking

Sideshow:Margaret Robinson

Moses Lestz

Sideshow Vintage Circus Performers, Water For Elephants, Work Inspiration, Old Photos

Vintage Circus Performers

Water For Elephants

Work Inspiration

Moses Lestz

at the museum of Elysée they suggested that this image was the inspiration for all twin images to come... Especially Arbus twins... from the Freaks backstage pictures Pip & Flip Pinhead Coney Island Sideshow Freak Diane Arbus, Tv Movie, Movies, Circo Vintage, Grand Art

at the museum of Elysée they suggested that this image was the inspiration for all twin images to come... Especially Arbus twins... from the Freaks backstage pictures Pip & Flip Pinhead Coney Island Sideshow Freak

Isaac W. Sprague, “The Living Skeleton”, (1841-1887) Sprague was born in East Bridgewater MA. His life started normal, he was an active child. At the age of 12 he began rapidly losing weight despite having a healthy appetite. He apparently suffered from an extreme case of muscular atrophy Spirit Photography, History Of Photography, East Bridgewater, Ghost Shows, Photo B, We Are Family

Spirit Photography

History Of Photography

East Bridgewater

Isaac W. Sprague, “The Living Skeleton”, (1841-1887) Sprague was born in East Bridgewater MA. His life started normal, he was an active child. At the age of 12 he began rapidly losing weight despite having a healthy appetite. He apparently suffered from an extreme case of muscular atrophy

Young Francesco Lentini ~ "When his parents refused to acknowledge him, his aunt raised him...eventually handed him...to a home for disabled children...Lentini had hated his extra body parts until he spent time at the home...he met children who were deaf, blind, and mute...learned to walk, ice skate...jump rope. At the age of 8, Lentini moved to the U.S. and entered the sideshow business...he toured with Barnum and Bailey and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show...gained US citizenship at...30" (wiki) Circus Acts, Vintage Stuff, Pt Barnum, American Horror Story Freak

American Horror Story Freak

Young Francesco Lentini ~ "When his parents refused to acknowledge him, his aunt raised him...eventually handed him...to a home for disabled children...Lentini had hated his extra body parts until he spent time at the home...he met children who were deaf, blind, and mute...learned to walk, ice skate...jump rope. At the age of 8, Lentini moved to the U.S. and entered the sideshow business...he toured with Barnum and Bailey and Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show...gained US citizenship at...30" (wiki)

Madame Devere Guinness World Record holder for longest beard ever on a woman 14 inches. Madame Deveres real name was Jane and she was born in Brooksville Kentucky. She was married to sideshow manager J W Devere Vintage Postcards, Bizarre Photos, New York Museums

Vintage Postcards

New York Museums

Madame Devere Guinness World Record holder for longest beard ever on a woman 14 inches. Madame Deveres real name was Jane and she was born in Brooksville Kentucky. She was married to sideshow manager J W Devere

Sideshow: Giantess- The lovely lady over 8 feet tall. Waist Length Hair, I 8, Dads, Bring It On, Amazons, Tall Women

Waist Length Hair

Sideshow: Giantess- The lovely lady over 8 feet tall.

Moses Lestz

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Vasta Images/Books: FREAKS Sideshow Attractions Postcards 1900-1920

1838, Tom Thumb was born Charles Stratton. He was 5 yrs old, 25 in. tall and 16 lbs. when discovered by P. T. Barnum in 1842. In 1863 Tom Thumb married Lavinia Bump. The baby seen in photographs was not the child of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thumb, they were unable to have children. The child was an orphan acquired by Barnum, and billed as Tom and Lavinia's child. As the child quickly outgrew the parents, Barnum would rent a local child to pose as the baby of the couple in each town they performed in. Antique Photos, Vintage Ideas, Charles Stratton, General Tom Thumb, Circus Performers

Charles Stratton

General Tom Thumb

Circus Performers

1838, Tom Thumb was born Charles Stratton. He was 5 yrs old, 25 in. tall and 16 lbs. when discovered by P. T. Barnum in 1842. In 1863 Tom Thumb married Lavinia Bump. The baby seen in photographs was not the child of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thumb, they were unable to have children. The child was an orphan acquired by Barnum, and billed as Tom and Lavinia's child. As the child quickly outgrew the parents, Barnum would rent a local child to pose as the baby of the couple in each town they performed in.

Rare Historical Photos, Circus Theme, Funny Animal Pictures

Rare Historical Photos

Funny Animal Pictures

Coney Island side-show actor... looks so forlorn. :{ Circus Tents, Lets Run Away, Local Festivals, Fake Blood, Night Circus, Carnivals, Freak Out

Local Festivals

Coney Island side-show actor... looks so forlorn. :{

"The (Original) Wild man of Borneo" Zachariah Thomas Mackey Hargis was featured in a lot of sideshows for various circuses and carnivals. He was once the original P T Barnum's "Wild Man of Borneo" but after a falling out he left. Unfortunately he is not mentioned in the museum today because his replacement stayed with the circus and was given the title. (late 1800s-early 1900s) Scary, Bizarre, Macabre, Beautiful Creatures

Beautiful Creatures

"The (Original) Wild man of Borneo" Zachariah Thomas Mackey Hargis was featured in a lot of sideshows for various circuses and carnivals. He was once the original P T Barnum's "Wild Man of Borneo" but after a falling out he left. Unfortunately he is not mentioned in the museum today because his replacement stayed with the circus and was given the title. (late 1800s-early 1900s)

"Tom Ton" & Madam Foster picture postcard/pitchcard from Barnum & Bailey Sideshow (1918) Picture Postcards, The Fosters, Weird, Medical

Picture Postcards

"Tom Ton" & Madam Foster picture postcard/pitchcard from Barnum & Bailey Sideshow (1918)

Souvenir card of sideshow attraction "Jolly Nellie". Nellie Lane (1898-1955). Caption to card reads "46 Stone. Age 26 years" Circa 1925. Stone Age, Card Reading, Caption, Attraction, Fun Facts

Souvenir card of sideshow attraction "Jolly Nellie". Nellie Lane (1898-1955). Caption to card reads "46 Stone. Age 26 years" Circa 1925.

Henry Bulson worked the World Circus Sideshow at Coney Island as the "Spider Boy" Creepy Photos, Historical Images, Coney Island

Historical Images

Henry Bulson worked the World Circus Sideshow at Coney Island as the "Spider Boy"

Arrival of "King Chong" and "Chang", attractions for side-show alley at the Easter Show (Sydney, 1937) (photo: Sam Hood) Easter Show, Australian Photography, Sydney City

Australian Photography

Arrival of "King Chong" and "Chang", attractions for side-show alley at the Easter Show (Sydney, 1937) (photo: Sam Hood)

Bob Percival

Liliputians cabinet card photographed by Pach Bros. Midget/ Dwarf Troup of performers or Little People as they are now known. At the bottom of card it is noted that they where in the Pupil in Magic which I believe was a play., but many of them worked as sideshow performers in the circus. Available at CrowCreekUnique on ETSY Barnum Circus, Mermaid Stories, Court Jester, Reference Images, Little People

Mermaid Stories

Reference Images

Liliputians cabinet card photographed by Pach Bros. Midget/ Dwarf Troup of performers or Little People as they are now known. At the bottom of card it is noted that they where in the Pupil in Magic which I believe was a play., but many of them worked as sideshow performers in the circus. Available at CrowCreekUnique on ETSY