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[Undated handbill advertising an exhibition of the dwarf, Princesse Maria, accompanied by La Belle Vénitienne at the Salon des Deux Extrêmes at Champ-de-Foire. ].
Date: date of publication not identified- Ephemera
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[Undated handbill (1874) for an exhibition of Andree & Son, or the Kostroma people : "Two human beings with dogs' heads" at the South London Palace. Printed on green paper].
Date: date of publication not identified- Ephemera
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[Handbill (20 December 1886) for a variety show at the Canterbury Theatre of Varieties (Westminster Bridge Road, London, England) featuring the 8 foot tall Belgian giant Alfredo Devartos as well as Testo (strong man) and Onri].
Date: 1886- Ephemera
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[Undated handbill (London, betwen 1845 and 1877?) advertising an appearance by Thomas Goode, the American Colossus, "tallest of the human race, 7 feet 8 inches .. and only 18 years old" at Cremorne Gardens, Chelsea, London].
Date: date of publication not identified- Ephemera
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The Siamese twins.
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Nine specified and other unspecified products (injectors, floor polish, cod liver oil, vinegar, perfumes etc.): handbill. Colour lithograph.
Date: [1890?/1910]Reference: 501146iPart of: Labels for pharmaceutical packaging. Colour lithographs.- Ephemera
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"This is to acquaint all gentlemen and ladies, that the Living Colossus, or Wonderful Giant (who has been these five weeks very dangerously ill of a fever, which has occasioned a report of his death) is now so well recovered as to be able to shew himself ... at the sign of the Mansion House and French Horn, between Poultry and the Royal Exchange ...
Date: [1742?]- Ephemera
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"Krao", the "missing link" : a living proof of Darwin's theory of the descent of man : special lectures, 2.30, 5.30 & 9.30... : all should see her : [jungle illustration].
Date: [1887]- Ephemera
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John Grimes : when 57 years old, was 3 feet 8 inches high ...
Date: [between 1840 and 1880?]- Ephemera
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[Leaflet (1871) advertising appearances by La Princesse Felicie, Queen of the Lilliputians at the Burlington Gallery, 191 Piccadilly, London].
Date: 1871- Ephemera
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[Handbill (December 1883) advertising the exhibition of "The Amezen Queen and General Mite Tiny" at the Agricultural Hall fair (London) ].
Date: 1883- Ephemera
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[Undated handbill (August 1880?) advertising appearances at the Royal Aquarium, London by Chang, the vast Mongolian, accompanied by Henrik Brustad, the huge Norwegian, the Chinese Tom Thumb, the midget Adonis, the Anakites (giants) and midgets. Printed on yellow paper].
Date: 1880- Ephemera
Alcoholism ephemera. Box 1.
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[Illustrated handbill advertising an appearance of Christina and Millie McCoy, 'The African Twins' (or Two-Headed Nightingale) at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, London on 17 September 1855 (in bold type). They were conjoined twin girls, born in North Carolina in 1851. Their mother was a slave].
Date: 1855- Ephemera
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[Folded leaflet about "the life and adventures of the gigantic family" of Queen's County, Ireland. Ann O'Neal is the eldest daughter (also known as Ann O'Neill in other publications). "Gigantic" appears to mean very fat].
Date: [between 1870 and 1873?]- Ephemera
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[Leaflet advertising an appearance by James Paine, the Infant Hercules at St. James's Hall, Piccadilly with the British Tom Thumb, "the smallest man in the world"].
Date: 1864- Ephemera
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[Undated handbill (about 1874?) for Crecraft's Exhibition at the Agricultural Hall (London, England) featuring "Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Dodd, the smallest people living, the king and queen of the Lilliputians"].
Date: 1874- Ephemera
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[Undated handbill advertising an exhibition of the Irish Giant, German Giantess and the Giant Baby at the South London Palace].
Date: date of publication not identified- Ephemera
Drug advertising ephemera : Pre-1850. Box 2.
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[Small, undated handbill (Febuary 1853?) printed in black on yellow paper advertising "Kaffir war, the wonder of the ace, the last of the race" at Smith's, 63 Red Lion Street, Holborn, London].
Date: 1853- Ephemera
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[Undated handbill advertising an unparalleled programme of holiday entertainments at Alexandra Palace on Boxing Day].
Date: 19th century- Ephemera
Drug advertising ephemera : Pre-1850. Box 3.
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True economy is to use the Composite Household Soap, or in family chests (with lock and key) at a great reduction : each cake concentrated and dried by machinery ... / G.W. Gibbs, City Soap Works, London.
G.W. Gibbs (Firm)Date: [between 1870 and 1879?]- Ephemera
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Just arrived from Bullock's Museum, the greatest novelty in Hull : to be seen, at no. 13 Queen-Street, the only two esquimaux indians, ever brought to this kingdom : mal;e and female, from the frozen regions of the North ...
Date: [1822]- Ephemera
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[Leaflet advertising appearances by Senorita Anita (The Tiger Lady) and her brother, Robinson (The Bear Boy) at the Royal Aquarium, London (20 February 1886?)].
Date: 1886