Rare Photos Of The Circus From The Past

General Tom Thumb 00:12 was made famous by working in a circus working under P.T. Barnum, a distant cousin. Over the course of his career, he amassed an incredible fortune and he even met the Prince of Wales.

The Amazing Camel Girl 00:33
Ella Harper was born in 1870 with a rare disease called congenital genu recurvatum causing her knees to be bent in the other direction. As a result, she preferred to walk on all fours. She later joined the circus, earning $200 per week.

Frank Lentini 00:55 was born in Italy in the late 1800’s and was born with a parasitic twin. He became known for having three legs, four feet and two sets of genitals and moved the the United States at the age of 8 to join the Ringling Brothers Circus.

The Original Siamese Twins 01:17
Chang and Eng Bunker are the ones who made “Siamese twins” famous came from. They were born in Siam, what we call Thailand today. They are joined by the sternum and their livers are fused. They later settled down in North Carolina where they married two normal sisters, having 21 children in total.

The Bearded Lady 01:39
It has been alleged that Annie Jones started her circus career with P.T. Barnum at the tender age of 9 months. By the age of 5, she had a mustache and sideburns, and by early adulthood, she was the most popular bearded lady in the US.

The French Angel 02:02
Maurice Tillet was born in Russia to French parents. At the age of 20, he noticed changes in his features hands, feet and feet and was later diagnosed with acromegaly. He began to wrestle in 1937 and did so for 15 years until he died a year later of cardiovascular problems. There have been many rumors and speculations that Shrek was modeled after him.

Hilton Sisters 02:28
The European twins Daisy and Violet, were born fused at the hips. They were abused for 21 years by Mary Hilton after she bought them from her mother Kate Skinner. They then became famous after touring around Europe. In the 1930s, their fame faded and they could no longer support themselves doing show business.

The Living Skeleton 02:48
Isaac W. Sprague was coined as the original living skeleton. He was normal throughout childhood but fell ill at the age of 12 and had been losing weight since then despite a healthy diet. He traveled with P.T. Barnum starting at the age of 24 and died at the age of 46 with at a weight of 46 pounds.

Octavia The Yankee Snake Charmer 03:12
Octavia The Yankee Snake Charmer was one of the biggest attractions at Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. Most sideshows included a snake charmer because they sold the most tickets.

Mummified Ape Woman 03:31
Julia Pastrana, an indigenous native of Sinaloa, Mexico in 1834. She was born with a condition called hypertrichosis (excessive hair) as well as ears and nose were unusually large, and her teeth were irregular. She died 5 days after giving birth to a baby girl who also suffered from the same condition at the age of 26.

The Cowboy Giant 03:52
Jack Earl was 8’6? and suffered from gigantism and acromegaly. He performed with both the Ringling Brothers and Barnum Circus as The Cowboy Giant.

Harry Houdini 04:14
Harry Houdini, will always be known as the most famous escape artist. Before becoming a performer, Harry was a locksmith, which helped him in his later career. He died at the age of 52 due to peritonitis.

Rob Roy The Albino 04:31
Although albinism is a popular condition, back then it wasn’t back then so he toured with the circus.

Prince Randian 04:44
This Guyanese born entertainer was known as Prince Randian. He was born without any limbs and was best known for wearing tight-fitting costumes that made him look like a caterpillar and for his ability to roll up a cigarette with his lips.

Hello Dear friend!
Youth Gene - is the channel where you can find interesting facts from history you probably didn’t learn before. We collect the most rare historic photos because each historical photograph has a story to tell, each of them documents a major event in human history. And we know that history repeats itself.
Subscribe to YOUTH GENE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi7m7_Bcq9ZBpVcYZUXRl5A?sub_confirmation=1

"Mystery Bazaar" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Видео Rare Photos Of The Circus From The Past канала YOUTH GENE