Weird and very rare cabinet card of “Baby Venus”, who was billed as a child “with a woman’s development”. However, this is a very rare sideshow image. A contemporary mention: Only child-woman known in the world and A human paradox, this information is given. Born in Massachusetts, Dec 18th, 1879. Height 3 feet, 7 inches. Address all communications to Col. Foster, Manager, 244 N. Obituary found in several newspapers says she died April 20, 1885: Ethel Ward, known to the world as Orinda, the Baby Venus, died in Chicago. She was born in Massachusetts in 1879 and physically was a matured woman. Overall in very good antique condition. 6.5″ x 4.25″ with blank, undamaged back. Black siamese twins chang eng bunker barnum rare oddities african american.
