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  • "Zazo, half woman, half man", at a freak show, being approached by a gay man. Colour process print, ca. 1953.
  • "Zazo, half woman, half man", at a freak show, being approached by a gay man. Colour process print, ca. 1953.
  • Colour poster advertising an appearance at a freakshow ...
  • Poster: The hirsute Kostroma people...
  • Tom-Ton : fat boy : weight 645 lbs. age 21.
  • Tom-Ton : fat boy : weight 645 lbs. age 21.
  • Poster advertising the tallest man in the world
  • Gruss von dem Wundermädchen Bianka aus Italien.
  • Gruss von dem Wundermädchen Bianka aus Italien.
  • [Undated handbill advertising an unparalleled programme of holiday entertainments at Alexandra Palace on Boxing Day].
  • [Newspaper cutting, "Easily rattled" featuring a cartoon of a man talking to a Living Skeleton. ].
  • [Newspaper cutting, "Easily rattled" featuring a cartoon of a man talking to a Living Skeleton. ].
  • [Undated (1876?) illustrated handbill advertising an exhibition of Maximo and Bartola, the Aztec Lilliputians from Iximaya in central America].
  • [Undated (1876?) illustrated handbill advertising an exhibition of Maximo and Bartola, the Aztec Lilliputians from Iximaya in central America].
  • [Undated handbill advertising an unparalleled programme of holiday entertainments at Alexandra Palace on Boxing Day].
  • Fred Roper and his wonder midgets.
  • Fred Roper and his wonder midgets.
  • [Undated handbill (1859?) advertising "The performing and talking fish", on exhibition at 191 Piccadilly, London].
  • "Colosso" : age: 19 years, weight: 44 st., height: 6ft, 2 1/2 ins.
  • "Colosso" : age: 19 years, weight: 44 st., height: 6ft, 2 1/2 ins.
  • Les deux frères les plus lourds du monde : Cannon, le colosse géant hollandais, pesant 738 livres, avec son frère pesant 380 livres.
  • Les deux frères les plus lourds du monde : Cannon, le colosse géant hollandais, pesant 738 livres, avec son frère pesant 380 livres.
  • See the abbreviated people.
  • See the abbreviated people.
  • Swinborne's patent refined isinglass gelatine for invalids and confectionary purposes... / G.P. Swinborne ; Francis H. Leggett & Co., wholesale agents.
  • Swinborne's patent refined isinglass gelatine for invalids and confectionary purposes... / G.P. Swinborne ; Francis H. Leggett & Co., wholesale agents.
  • The world's smallest man.
  • The world's smallest man.
  • Violet and Daisy : English Siamese twins : "if we have interested you kindly tell your friends to visit us.".
  • Violet and Daisy : English Siamese twins : "if we have interested you kindly tell your friends to visit us.".