Showmen’s Museum Photograph Collection

 

Title

Sideshows

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Identifier

S58-00079-sho-00023

Keywords

New York, New York, New York, United States, Sideshows, Railroad cars, Wagons, Carnivals, 1937 Worlds fair, Dare devils, Lady dare devils, Motor cycle dare devils, Wall of death

Contributor

International Independent Showmen's Museum

Abstract

Circus side show which would of also traveled with carnivals. This is a photo of the front end and the people who made up the cast. Listed below are the locations in the picture and names of those we know. On Stage standing 3rd from the right is "Artoria" Gibbons the tatooed lady. On stage seated 1-Eeko, 2- Iko (Billed as the Sheep Headed Men, 3-Barney Nelson, Armless wonder, 4-?, 5 Athelia the monkey girl.

Subject: geographic

New York, New York, New York, United States

Subject: topical

Sideshows, Railroad cars, Wagons, Carnivals, 1937 Worlds fair, Dare devils, Lady dare devils, Motor cycle dare devils, Wall of death

Time Period

1937

Language

English

Type

image

Genre

Photograph

Holding Location

International Independent Showmen's Museum

Collection

Showmen’s Museum Photograph Collection

Physical Collection

International Independent Showmen's Museum Photographic Collection

Keywords

New York, New York, New York, United States, Sideshows, Railroad cars, Wagons, Carnivals, 1937 Worlds fair, Dare devils, Lady dare devils, Motor cycle dare devils, Wall of death

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