VERY RARE & EARLY CIRCUS CDV PHOTO OF ELI BOWEN – THE WONDERFUL MAN WITH NO LEGS. Here Eli was posed proudly on a pedestal and sporting his great physique. He was known for his incredible strength and tumbling abilities. Bowen suffered from his birth defects, he was commonly known as, The most handsome man in show business. Please view the backside of the mount to read that Eli was currently performing at Norman’s Museum. CONDITION : Please view my detailed photos for the actual condition of this item and as part of my description. The CDV retains softer contrast, but remains sharply captured. There is a single brown spot on Eli’s arm as the only imperfection I can find. The mount is in near mint condition and the back stamp is quite bold as well as unique. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “nic-o-matic” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Wallis and Futuna, Gambia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Poland, Oman, Suriname, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Argentina, Guinea-Bissau, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Bhutan, Senegal, Togo, Ireland, Qatar, Burundi, Netherlands, Iraq, Slovakia, Slovenia, Equatorial Guinea, Thailand, Aruba, Sweden, Iceland, Macedonia, Belgium, Israel, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Benin, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Italy, Swaziland, Tanzania, Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Panama, Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, Switzerland, Djibouti, Chile, China, Mali, Botswana, Republic of Croatia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Portugal, Malta, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Cayman Islands, Paraguay, Saint Helena, Cyprus, Seychelles, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Australia, Austria, Sri Lanka, Gabon Republic, Zimbabwe, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Norway, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Kiribati, Turkmenistan, Grenada, Greece, Haiti, Greenland, Yemen, Afghanistan, Montenegro, Mongolia, Nepal, Bahamas, Bahrain, United Kingdom, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Angola, Western Samoa, France, Mozambique, Namibia, Peru, Denmark, Guatemala, Solomon Islands, Vatican City State, Sierra Leone, Nauru, Anguilla, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Cameroon, Guyana, Azerbaijan Republic, Macau, Georgia, Tonga, San Marino, Eritrea, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Morocco, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Mauritania, Belize, Philippines, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Colombia, Spain, Estonia, Bermuda, Montserrat, Zambia, South Korea, Vanuatu, Ecuador, Albania, Ethiopia, Monaco, Niger, Laos, Ghana, Cape Verde Islands, Moldova, Madagascar, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Lebanon, Liberia, Bolivia, Maldives, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Central African Republic, Lesotho, Nigeria, Mauritius, Saint Lucia, Jordan, Guinea, Canada, Turks and Caicos Islands, Chad, Andorra, Romania, Costa Rica, India, Mexico, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Lithuania, Trinidad and Tobago, Malawi, Nicaragua, Finland, Tunisia, Luxembourg, Uganda, Brazil, Turkey, Germany, Egypt, Latvia, Jamaica, South Africa, Brunei Darussalam, Honduras.
- Unit of Sale: Single Piece
- Antique: Yes
- Photo Type: CDV
- Image Orientation: Portrait
- Size: See size in my condition report.
- Signed: No
- Custom Bundle: No
- Date of Creation: 1860’s to 1870’s
- Material: Cardboard, Paper
- Region of Origin: US
- Subject: Figures & Portraits
- Vintage: Yes
- Type: Photograph
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Format: Carte de Visite (CDV)
- Year of Production: 1870-1880
- Number of Photographs: One
- Style: CIRCUS
- Production Technique: Albumen Print
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Finish: Matte