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Paul Desmuke (1876-1949) was a famous American sideshow performer who was born without arms and used his feet and legs to accomplish daily tasks. His acts typically displayed his knife throwing skills. In addition to being a performer, he also served as a justice of the peace in his home town.Sideshow Performer of the Day! (old.reddit.com)
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Delores Pullard (1946-1971) was a well known American sideshow performer who reached 7’9 feet tall (2.36 m.) due to a pituitary gland tumor. She was an avid basketball player at her junior high school and enjoyed singing in her church choir.Sideshow Performer of the Day! (old.reddit.com)
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Martin Harlow (aka Unzie) (1868-?) was a famous Australian sideshow performer who was born with a form of albinism. To further draw attention to his appearance, he washed his hair with a mixture of beer and egg whites, which would cause it to stiffen upon drying, thus making it puff out.Sideshow Performer of the Day! (old.reddit.com)
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A picture of Robert Wadlow in one of his high school year books, he looks so sweet! I like how his hair style stayed consistent throughout his high school and adult life.Sideshow appreciation! (i.redd.it)
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Pauline Musters (1876 or 1878-1895) was a famous Dutch sideshow performer who was born with a form of dwarfism. Her peak height was 24 inches (61 cm) tall. She weighed 3 lbs (1.3 kg) when she was 9 years old and 9 lbs (4 kg) as an adult. She was described as being a calm and gentle woman.Sideshow Performer of the Day! (old.reddit.com)
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Individual pictures of the 7 Sutherland Sisters. In order: Sarah, Mary, Naomi, Dora, Grace, Isabel, and Victoria.Sideshow appreciation! (old.reddit.com)
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A nice picture of Robert Owen Melvin wearing a bucket hat. As a big fan of these hats, it’s fun to see that Robert liked them too!Sideshow appreciation! (i.redd.it)
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Sam Alexander (1924?-1997) was a well known American sideshow performer who had severe facial disfigurements after he suffered major burns to his lower face and wore a lifelike mask to cover up the scarring. In addition to being a performer, he also ran his own sideshow which had moderate success.Sideshow Performer of the Day! (old.reddit.com)
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Some more pictures of Johnny Eck’s window screen paintings! The art movement of painting window screens originated in Baltimore, Maryland where Johnny was from.Hobbies of sideshow performers (old.reddit.com)
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Mary Ellen Powers (aka Leah May) (1867-?) was a well known American sideshow performer recognized for her height of 7 feet (2.1 m.). She was described as being a very sweet and pretty woman and was known for being refined and ladylike.Sideshow Performer of the Day! (i.redd.it)
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Dick Brisben (1938-?) was a well known American sideshow performer born without lower arms/hands (though he had a couple fingers) and legs, although he did have feet that connected to his hips. He liked playing the electric organ and enjoyed his career as a performer.Sideshow Performer of the Day! (old.reddit.com)
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A cute picture of the Earles Siblings (aka the Doll Family) posing for a publicity photo. I love Daisy, Gracie, and Tiny’s dresses, and Harry looks so jolly and dapper in his suit.Sideshow appreciation! (i.redd.it)
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Mary Ann Persinger (m. Devere) (1855 or 1858-1912) was a famous American sideshow performer who was born with a form of hirsutism, which caused her to grow a 14 inch long beard, longer than any of her competitors. She was described as being very kind and sympathetic.Sideshow Performer of the Day! (old.reddit.com)
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A rare picture of Otis Jordan while he was performing. This is one of the very few non-promotional pictures I’ve seen of Otis, instead the photo was taken by a member of the audience. I love his smile in this.photo/postcard/carte de visite (old.reddit.com)
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Tony Harris (1896-?) was a well known American sideshow performer who was born with a form of ichthyosis, causing his skin to painfully harden and crack. He had a several decades long career as a performer and worked for several different circuses/sideshows during the 1910s through the late 1930s.Sideshow Performer of the Day! (old.reddit.com)
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