Three Ring Auction
Sat, Jul 23, 2016 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Jul 24, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Lot 402
Cole Brothers and Clyde Beatty Combined Sideshow, Congress of Human Oddities.
Estimate: $600 - $800
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Kelty, Edward (American, 1888 Ð 1967). Cole Brothers and Clyde Beatty Combined Sideshow, Congress of Human Oddities. New York: Century, 1937. Sepia-toned large format photograph of the sideshow cast in front of banners and tents, taken in Waterloo, Iowa. Including conjoined sisters, a man drinking from a bottle held by his foot, a giant, various musicians, a dwarf, snake handler, barkers, and others. 20 x 12". One tear affecting image on the left side, two creased areas, with some losses to image, and light marginal chipping. Fair.
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