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.