Weird Tales! UFOs, Curiosities and Tattoos
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Lot 307
Cropped Cabinet Card of Waino and Plutano, P.T. Barnum's "Wild Men of Borneo." Circa 1850s-1880s.
Estimate: $100 - $200
Sold for
$187.50
Sold Price includes BP
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Cropped Cabinet Card of Waino and Plutano, P.T. Barnum's "Wild Men of Borneo." Circa 1850s-1880s. Unevenly cropped cabinet photograph of Waino and Plutano (Hiram W. and Barney Davis), the famed Ohio brothers who toured with P. T. Barnum and others, and were best known for their feats of strength. Weighing not more than 45 lbs. each, they were able to lift upwards of 300 lbs. The pair were widely exhibited, earning a reported $200,000.00 over 25 years – a tremendous sum in the Victorian era.
Unevenly cropped, approximately 3 3/4 x 2 1/2"
Condition
Light soil and small dents.
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