
Showmen’s Museum Photograph Collection
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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
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
Recommended Citation
, "Carnivals" (2021). Showmen’s Museum Photograph Collection. Image 90.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/showmens_museum/90
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