A wonderul image showing the large woman in all of her beauty posing partially at profile with one arm resting on a book. She is wearing the most beautiful pearl necklace. Likely a Bowery circus or sideshow performer of the era although I could not reference this specific image anywhere. Boasts Eisenmann photographer info at base and great backstamp on verso. In Excellent overall condition. Clean and crisp with only gentle signs of wear and foxing. No holes, rips, tears, creases or bends. (October 5, 1855 – December 8, 1927) was a famous. Photographer during the late 1880s who worked in the. Popular in this era, available to the middle class. Eisenmann also supplied Duke Tobacco Company. To stuff in their tobacco cans. Credits Eisenmann with being the most prolific and well known photographer when it comes to Cabinet cards. His work was the subject of a 1979 monograph. Monsters of the Gilded Age. Focusing on his work on human oddities from the Barnum and Bailey. Circus, with a notable widely circulated picture of Jojo the Dog-faced Boy. Although a number of his photographs were of obvious fakes (called “gaffed freaks”). Many others were genuinely anomalous, including the giant Ruth Goshen. The four-legged girl Myrtle Corbin. And the Siamese twins Chang and Eng. And Millie and Christine. Measures 4″ x 2 1/2″. Please enjoy the photos for further item details and if you have any questions feel free to ask. Thank you and be sure to check out our other listings! This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “massachusettsantiques” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Size: 4 x 2.5 in
• Photographer: Charles Eisenmann
• Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
• Framing: Unframed
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Custom Bundle: No
• Style: Documentary, Figurative Art, Photojournalism
• Material: Paper
• Theme: Americana, People
• Format: Carte de Visite (CDV)
• Type: Photograph
• Features: 1st Edition, One of a Kind (OOAK)
• Antique: Yes
• Number of Photographs: 1
• Vintage: Yes
• Image Orientation: Portrait
• Subject: Women, Circus
• Finish: Lustre
• Signed: No
• Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
• Year of Production: 1880
• Image Color: Black & White
• Time Period Manufactured: 1850-1899
• Unit of Sale: Single Piece