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Tuesday, 28 October 2014

Freak Shows of the Past — Two



Following Freak Shows of the Past — One, here is the the sequel.  

Schlitze Schlitzie” Surtees (birth name unknown, possibly Simon Metz) is one of the
most famous
pinhead sideshow performers in history. Born with a condition known
as microcephaly, which is a developmental disorder that causes the skull and brain to
be undersized, he was severely mentally disable and was only four feet tall.

Freak Shows of the Past —  Two, One Lucky Soul
Born in 1862, Joseph John Merrick was known as The Elephant Man

Freak Shows of the Past —  Two, One Lucky Soul
Louise The Leopard Girl was also often referred to as the White Negro due to
Vitiligo
— a harmless skin disorder that effects the pigmentation of the skin


Freak Shows of the Past —  Two, One Lucky Soul
Barbara Kettlebell, the 1920s strong woman

Freak Shows of the Past —  Two, One Lucky Soul
Grace McDaniels (March 17, 1888–March 14, 1958) was known as the "Mule-Faced Woman"

Freak Shows of the Past —  Two, One Lucky Soul
Rosa Lee Plemons


Freak Shows of the Past —  Two, One Lucky Soul

Freak Shows of the Past —  Two, One Lucky Soul


Freak Shows of the Past —  Two, One Lucky Soul

Freak Shows of the Past —  Two, One Lucky Soul
Chang and Eng Bunker, the original Siamese Twins

Freak Shows of the Past —  Two, One Lucky Soul
Fedor Adrianovich Jeftichew better known as Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Boy was a famous
Russian
sideshow performer who was brought to the United States of America by P.T. Barnum


Freak Shows of the Past —  Two, One Lucky Soul

Freak Shows of the Past —  Two, One Lucky Soul
Robert Melvin, The Man with Two Faces (afflicted with Neurofibromatosis)

Freak Shows of the Past —  Two, One Lucky Soul

Freak Shows of the Past —  Two, One Lucky Soul
Another capture of Joseph Merrick, The Elephant Man

Freak Shows of the Past —  Two, One Lucky Soul
Horace Leonard Ridler, The Great Omi or The Zebra Man

Freak Shows of the Past —  Two, One Lucky Soul

Freak Shows of the Past —  Two, One Lucky Soul
The conjoined sisters Rosa and Josepha Blažek were born in Skrejšov, Bohemia
on January 20, 1878


ALSO VIEW:

Freak Shows of the Past — One

Maman Invisible — The Peculiar 19th-Century Photography Trick




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