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Sat, Jul 23, 2016 11:00AM EDT - Sun, Jul 24, 2016 11:00AM EDT
Lot 367

Curiosities, Freaks, and their Managers. Barnum and Bailey Sideshow.

Estimate: $600 - $800

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Curiosities, Freaks, and their Managers. Barnum and Bailey Sideshow. London: Hunt, 1898. Cast photograph of the Barnum and Bailey Sideshow, including Lionel the Lion-Faced Man, Laloo the Hindu, plus a tattooed lady, a bearded woman, a fat woman, man without legs, giant man and woman, a pin head, and others. Against an exotic set backdrop reminiscent of an Egyptian or Mediterranean scene. 12 x 10". On photographer's mount. Two stains affecting image, two tape tear-marks affecting surface of board, most of the gold edging intact. Good.

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