Showmen’s Museum Photograph Collection

 

Title

Carnivals

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Identifier

S58-00096-car-00015

Keywords

Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, Merry-Go-Round, Events, Carnivals, Chicago, County fairs, Carnival rides, Marquees, Show fronts, Merry-go-round, Carousel, Miller Amusements, Miller Amusement Enterprises

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

Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Subject: topical

Merry-Go-Round, Events, Carnivals, Chicago, County fairs, Carnival rides, Marquees, Show fronts, Merry-go-round, Carousel, Miller Amusements, Miller Amusement Enterprises

Time Period

1950's

Language

English

Type

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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

Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States, Merry-Go-Round, Events, Carnivals, Chicago, County fairs, Carnival rides, Marquees, Show fronts, Merry-go-round, Carousel, Miller Amusements, Miller Amusement Enterprises

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