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Subjects Identified
Three little people, by CD Fredricks When I had previously posted this image, I stated that I didn’t know the identities of everyone, especially the little person on the right, although I had seen him...
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Little Person, by Eisenmann
Apologies for the long delay in posting. I just needed a bit of a break from blogging. I’ve been on a bit of a collecting hiatus, but this was a good deal that I didn’t want to pass up. It’s a nice CDV...
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Anonymous CDV, Anonymous Subject, Little Person, CA. 1865-70
Anonymous CDV of Anonymous Little Man Another addition to the collection of 19th century “freaks”. This one is totally anonymous – no label of who the subject is, or blind stamp on the verso from the...
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Major Ray and Wife, Cabinet Card
Yet another in my collection of circus freaks from the late 19th Century. In this scan of the card I’ve deliberately tweaked the scan of the back of the card to make the imprinting more readable....
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Two New Circus Freaks – Fat Man, and Little Boy Comedic Sketch
Pardon the completely coincidental and generally inappropriate reference to the first two atomic bombs. Today for your viewing pleasure we have Frank Williams, professional sideshow fat man, who...
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Circus Freaks – Chinese(?) Pinheads in Williamsport, PA
Another addition to my collection – a pair of so-called pinheads who were part of the circus freak circuit in the United States during the 1870s. These two gentlemen are at the present time unknown to...
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And now for something not entirely different – collecting!
It’s been a very long time since I collected any additional CDVs. Perhaps a year or more. So I was overdue. Here is another one of my circus freaks (I’m using the period appropriate term for them, no...
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Che Mah, the Chinese Dwarf
I haven’t been collecting much lately as I’ve been focused (pun intended) on shooting and creating images more. However, in a casual perusal of Ebay the other day I found this image. I’ve been wanting...
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Admiral Dot
The newest addition to the collection of CDVs of little people sideshow performers – Admiral Dot, age thirteen. Admiral Dot, Age 13 I would take his age, height and weight in this photo with a grain of...
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Tom Thumb, His Wife, and her Sister
No, not a prequel to The Thief, the Cook, His Wife and Her Lover, it’s a CDV by an unidentified photographer of Tom Thumb, his wife, and her sister Minnie Warren. Tom Thumb, His Wife, and Her Sister...
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