[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. 30 CDVs of circus performers and sideshow acts, incl. portraits by EISENMANN.

30 CDVs of circus performers and sideshow acts, many who were employed by P.T. Barnum, produced by various photographers.

Includes: 2 CDVs of Waino & Plutano (Wild men of Borneo). One by Jos. G. Morris, Pittsburgh, the other by Chas. Eisenmann, of N.Y.. -- 2 CDVs of bearded ladies, one being an 1873 image of Madam Squires of Mass., the other a full length image of Viola Myers (Mrs. A. Myers) by Taber and Boyd of San Fran. -- CDV M’lle. Adelina, tight rope performer, juggler, etc., by J. Wood of New York [image bent].-- CDV of Hugh Murphy “The Irish Giant” by Chas. Eisenmann. -- Autographed CDV of Fat Lady Phebe J. Dunn by E. T. Anthony signed in pencil on the reverse “Phebe J. Dunn Age 17, Yrs. Weight 437”. -- CDV of a small child (Aztec?) by Ollivier’s & Co., Broadway. -- CDV (possibly the same child) with a woman and additional child w/ frizzy hair (albino?) by Chas. Eisenmann. -- 3 CDVs of “Senorita Lucia Zarate, the Mexican Lilliputian” standing on table (one with a woman by her side) all by J. Wood. -- CDV of Frizzy-haired woman (albino?) by Chas. Eisenmann identified on the reverse as “Leon Margvatto?”(possibly autographed). -- 3 CDVs of Gen. Tom Thumb – one an engraving of their wedding and two identical images holding their child (Joseph Ward, Boston backmark on one). -- 2 CDVs of “General Mite” (aka Francis J. Flynn) on a table, both by Rothengatter of Philadelphia. -- CDV of Circassian Beauty Zalumma Agra, The Star of the East” (card is bent). -- CDV of little person Mr. Chas. Decker, 21 yrs old, 31 inches, 45 lbs. -- CDV of Alice Kingsbury the Elfin Star in Indian garb holding a rifle. -- CDV, homely identical twins on chair by Bernard T. Biffar of Broadway N.Y. -- CDV, Albino woman by J. K. Stevens of Chicago (possibly Millie Lammar, the mind reader, but misidentified as “Ibrinar”). -- CDV of little person Admiral Dot by E. & H.T. Anthony. -- CDV of little person as Commodore Burdutte 1878, by I. W. Taber & Boyd, San Fran. -- CDV of little people “Baron Littlefinger, his Family and Count Rosebud his brother” [The Magri Brothers] by Ollivier & Co. -- CDV of two ladies in gowns by Chas. Eisenmann. -- CDV of little person in gown (possibly same woman in previous image) no backmark. -- CDV, small child in costume on table by H.G. Smith of Boston. -- CDV, woman in costume holding a tambourine identified as “Carmen” in the image, no backmark.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Aside from the two CDVs identified as bent images, the overall condition of the remaining CDVs is good to very good.

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Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.

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[EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY]. 30 CDVs of circus performers and sideshow acts, incl. portraits by EISENMANN.

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