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Circus Freak Fat Lady Madam Carver Antique CDV Photo Victorian circus fat lady, Madam Carver photo. A fine freak show image from the late 19th century. Photographer Charles Eisenmann
 

Snakewoman Zula Zelick Circus Antique Photograph 19th c SNAKE . Big Boa Constrictor bold lady. This old circus freak side show Carte De Visite cdv image has great detail. Snakeskin pattern on the big snake. Traveling circus sideshows often boasted of a wild Circassian Queen or wild man. These folks were almost always just American ladies with hair teased up in an exotic way, who were paid to excite Victorian morals. This photo circa 1870 has strong detail and remains one of the better circus memento photos we have seen.

Maidens Memoirs has several other snake woman photos as well as many circus freak and little people photos. Our other 2 Tias web shps TearDrop Memories, a great place for postmortem collectibles and North Fork Pets And Antiques, the webs best source for antique animal items has several other snake related items.
 

Giant Snake Woman Circus Freak Show Photo Side show Carte De Visite photograph made around 1870, depicting a abstract huge python or boa playfully gracing a Victorian woman. Her head is a real photo and inserted into the image quite cleverly. This cdv picture is lkely from a mid 19th century freakshow or sideshow, which toured and distributed these as advertising. Great tropical Garden Of Eden, Eve and evil serpent scene. Listed photographer is Lord's Gallery R. S. Reynolds 164 Chatham Street NY New York