Old Circus Advertisement W W Cole Antique Ephemera Victorian Trade Card

Old Circus Advertisement W W Cole Antique Ephemera Victorian Trade Card
Old Circus Advertisement W W Cole Antique Ephemera Victorian Trade Card
Old Circus Advertisement W W Cole Antique Ephemera Victorian Trade Card
Old Circus Advertisement W W Cole Antique Ephemera Victorian Trade Card
Old Circus Advertisement W W Cole Antique Ephemera Victorian Trade Card
Old Circus Advertisement W W Cole Antique Ephemera Victorian Trade Card
Old Circus Advertisement W W Cole Antique Ephemera Victorian Trade Card
Old Circus Advertisement W W Cole Antique Ephemera Victorian Trade Card
Old Circus Advertisement W W Cole Antique Ephemera Victorian Trade Card

Old Circus Advertisement W W Cole Antique Ephemera Victorian Trade Card
An amazing ephemeral find, this old circus advertising trade card dates from the late 1800s. Die cut into the shape of a butterfly, the antique Victorian era advertisement is packed with spectacular information about W. Cole’s Great Circus. The small paper ad proclaims the W. Cole circus is “The Largest on Earth” and “Boundless as the Universe” and promises the attendee. 500 snakes, Great Manager of Wild Beasts, 1000 Men, A Gallery of Wax Statuary, Aerial Bicycle Riding, Daring Sensational Feats, 500 Horses, Menagerie of Trained Beasts.. It’s astonishing it has survived well-over 125 years. The only other reference I can find to this antique circus ad is in the Victorian trade card collection of the Florida State University Library. The small colorful die cut butterfly is printed on paper. The vintage circus advertisement shows wear consistent with its age and use. A tiny tip of one wing has chipped away, there is a small tear on a “W” near the butterfly’s head, and some tape residue along the top edge. 5 3/8″ x 2 3/4″.
Old Circus Advertisement W W Cole Antique Ephemera Victorian Trade Card

Rare Sideshow / Freak Carrie Akers Antique Cabinet Card Photo 1800s Barnum

Rare Sideshow / Freak Carrie Akers Antique Cabinet Card Photo 1800s Barnum
Rare Sideshow / Freak Carrie Akers Antique Cabinet Card Photo 1800s Barnum

Rare Sideshow / Freak Carrie Akers Antique Cabinet Card Photo 1800s Barnum
Original cabinet card of Carrie Akers and her manager I believe.. Maybe her husband, billed as a “Midget Fat Lady”, and also, debatably, as’The Warthog. Akers was known as “Quarrelsome Carrie” in the sideshow community because of her volcanic temper. Handwriting on reverse has says: Carrie Akers Born in Virginia height 31 in weight 309 lbs age 27. I’ve once seen a variant of this rare cabinet card showing the man looking through the window at her. This cabinet card is 6.5″ x 4.25″ with blank back (other than the writing). It’s in very good antique condition with aging, staining and foxing, primarily on the back. If the condition of the back is a concern let me know. Here is some info found online: Every once in awhile, a Human Marvel comes along who is a multiple attraction… Few persons have actually encapsulated the characteristics of two separate traditional human marvel displays into one presentation. Carrie Akers was a double feature in the world of sideshow – she was both a midget and a Fat Lady. While the date of her birth is not certain, Carrie did hail from Virginian. She weighed a purported 309 pounds and stood only 34 inches tall. These traits qualified her as both a midget and a Fat Lady, thus a “double feature”. Unlike the usually jolly copious performers of her time Carrie, as evident in many of her cabinet cards, was considered a very sour and bitter person. So poor was her reputation that she was eventually shunned from the sideshow community and she had a serious falling out with P. Barnum – serious enough for the showman to drop the potentially profitable Carrie from his roster of performers. Furthermore, her unfortunate epithet of’The Warthog’ was given to her not only because of her dimensions but also due to this hot temper and extremely rude reputation. T exist a few rumors that Carrie was also becoming a legitimate bearded lady, whether via biological or gaffed means. This would have made her a triple feature in sideshow – however it appears that she retired from show business shortly after her problems with Barnum. Most of her cabinet photos date between 1888 and 1889 and few photos of her exist today. This indicates that her career was not a successful one, likely due to her gruff personality. Not much else is known about Carrie following her short career. However, if she had gotten a few tattoos she could very well have been a complete sideshow all on her own. (The Human Marvels website).
Rare Sideshow / Freak Carrie Akers Antique Cabinet Card Photo 1800s Barnum

Antique Cabinet Card The Lilliputians Little People Magic Show Circus Performers

Antique Cabinet Card The Lilliputians Little People Magic Show Circus Performers
Antique Cabinet Card The Lilliputians Little People Magic Show Circus Performers
Antique Cabinet Card The Lilliputians Little People Magic Show Circus Performers
Antique Cabinet Card The Lilliputians Little People Magic Show Circus Performers
Antique Cabinet Card The Lilliputians Little People Magic Show Circus Performers
Antique Cabinet Card The Lilliputians Little People Magic Show Circus Performers
Antique Cabinet Card The Lilliputians Little People Magic Show Circus Performers
Antique Cabinet Card The Lilliputians Little People Magic Show Circus Performers
Antique Cabinet Card The Lilliputians Little People Magic Show Circus Performers
Antique Cabinet Card The Lilliputians Little People Magic Show Circus Performers
Antique Cabinet Card The Lilliputians Little People Magic Show Circus Performers
Antique Cabinet Card The Lilliputians Little People Magic Show Circus Performers
Antique Cabinet Card The Lilliputians Little People Magic Show Circus Performers

Antique Cabinet Card The Lilliputians Little People Magic Show Circus Performers
Antique CABINET CARD Photograph. Photographer: Pach Bro’s Studio. Introducing our captivating cabinet card photograph of “The Lilliputians”, a traveling troupe of 10 little people dressed for their enchanting performance of “Pupil in Magic”. The photograph captures the performers holding playing cards and ready to amaze their audience with a trick. Taken by the renowned Pach Bro’s studio in New York, this unique piece of history is a testament to the enduring fascination with the unusual and remarkable in the world of entertainment. Don’t miss the opportunity to own a piece of the past with this charming and intriguing photograph of “The Lilliputians”. 6.5″ x 4.25″. Cabinet card is in good antique condition with some light wear.
Antique Cabinet Card The Lilliputians Little People Magic Show Circus Performers

Antique cabinet card photo woman performer circus vaudeville costume risque U

Antique cabinet card photo woman performer circus vaudeville costume risque U
Antique cabinet card photo woman performer circus vaudeville costume risque U
Antique cabinet card photo woman performer circus vaudeville costume risque U
Antique cabinet card photo woman performer circus vaudeville costume risque U

Antique cabinet card photo woman performer circus vaudeville costume risque U
Antique cabinet card photo of woman in theatre/circus costume. Entire card measures 7.25″ x 5.5″. Grand Studio CT and MASS. Written in pencil on the back – To Mamie Reilly With love and hoping to see her a star on the Dramatic Stage soon. Your friend Sophie Dec 8/07….. We wondered if it was Sophie Tucker but cannot confirm that. Please see all of the photos.
Antique cabinet card photo woman performer circus vaudeville costume risque U

D. Satow Cabinet Card Shanghai China Austere Women with Parasol in Rickshaw

D. Satow Cabinet Card Shanghai China Austere Women with Parasol in Rickshaw
D. Satow Cabinet Card Shanghai China Austere Women with Parasol in Rickshaw

D. Satow Cabinet Card Shanghai China Austere Women with Parasol in Rickshaw
Satow Cabinet Card Shanghai China Austere Women with Parasol in Rickshaw. The cabinet card dates to the late 19th Century. What makes this photograph important and not your typical Caucasian woman in a rickshaw in Shanghai is the curious crowd in the background. The Chinese onlookers seem to be fascinated with the unusual scene unfolding and give the portrait a sense of immediacy. Size: 4.25 x 6.5 in. SATOW was a Shanghai-based portrait, landscape and general photographer. He had a commercial studio at P. 469 Nanking Road, Shanghai (near the Horse Bazaar), also at another time, a studio at 347 Nanking Road. He photographed the Shanghai Amateur Circus, for an album, in c. Forty-four of his images of the sights of Shanghai were published in. Charles Darwent mentions that Mr. Satow took some of the photographs in Darwent’s Shanghai guidebook. Shanghai by Satow were also published as post cards. Source: Historical Photographs of China.
D. Satow Cabinet Card Shanghai China Austere Women with Parasol in Rickshaw