1930s Black Americana Circus Sideshow Giant NOT RPPC Photo

1930s Black Americana Circus Sideshow Giant NOT RPPC Photo
1930s Black Americana Circus Sideshow Giant NOT RPPC Photo

1930s Black Americana Circus Sideshow Giant NOT RPPC Photo
Scarce pitch card – examples only show in two institutional libraries. Found in the estate of a 1930s circus promoter, there is no record for’Deacon James Finch’ nor do the details suggest that this is anything more than a stage name. Rather than the traditional pose w/a bible or in front of a congregation, Finch is noted only for height & weight in the negative. He is seated in a showman’s way, a precedent set by Barnum so many years before. Religion as the promoter’s gimmick to make Finch more palatable to a white audience is notable. Important Americana for that reason. Strong development & contrast on postcard photo stock w/ no back marks. Corner wear w/ink stain reverse that does not carry through.
1930s Black Americana Circus Sideshow Giant NOT RPPC Photo

1930s Black Americana Circus Sideshow Giant NOT RPPC Photo

1930s Black Americana Circus Sideshow Giant NOT RPPC Photo
1930s Black Americana Circus Sideshow Giant NOT RPPC Photo

1930s Black Americana Circus Sideshow Giant NOT RPPC Photo
Scarce pitch card – examples only show in two institutional libraries. Found in the estate of a 1930s circus promoter, there is no record for’Deacon James Finch’ nor do the details suggest that this is anything more than a stage name. Rather than the traditional pose w/a bible or in front of a congregation, Finch is noted only for height & weight in the negative. He is seated in a showman’s way, a precedent set by Barnum so many years before. Religion as the promoter’s gimmick to make Finch more palatable to a white audience is notable. Important Americana for that reason. Strong development & contrast on postcard photo stock w/ no back marks. Corner wear w/ink stain reverse that does not carry through.
1930s Black Americana Circus Sideshow Giant NOT RPPC Photo

Creepy Kid Circus Clown Antique 1910s Halloween Costume RPPC Photo Black & White

Creepy Kid Circus Clown Antique 1910s Halloween Costume RPPC Photo Black & White
Creepy Kid Circus Clown Antique 1910s Halloween Costume RPPC Photo Black & White
Creepy Kid Circus Clown Antique 1910s Halloween Costume RPPC Photo Black & White

Creepy Kid Circus Clown Antique 1910s Halloween Costume RPPC Photo Black & White
Very good antique condition with a curl to the card. 5.5″ x 3.5″. My scan might have come out with a bit more color than the original, but not a lot. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “jack_mord” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Antique: Yes
  • Photo Type: Snapshot
  • Color: Black & White
  • Date of Creation: 1910-1919
  • Image Color: Black & White
  • Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
  • Subject: Costumes, Halloween, Fashion & Costumes
  • Type: Photograph
  • Year of Production: 1910
  • Format: RPPC
  • Original/Reprint: Original Print
  • Theme: Americana, Art, halloween
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1924
  • Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print

Creepy Kid Circus Clown Antique 1910s Halloween Costume RPPC Photo Black & White

Vintage/Antique RPPC Real Postcard PERUMAL SAMI Double Bodied Hindoo Circus Odd

Vintage/Antique RPPC Real Postcard PERUMAL SAMI Double Bodied Hindoo Circus Odd
Vintage/Antique RPPC Real Postcard PERUMAL SAMI Double Bodied Hindoo Circus Odd
Vintage/Antique RPPC Real Postcard PERUMAL SAMI Double Bodied Hindoo Circus Odd
Vintage/Antique RPPC Real Postcard PERUMAL SAMI Double Bodied Hindoo Circus Odd
Vintage/Antique RPPC Real Postcard PERUMAL SAMI Double Bodied Hindoo Circus Odd
Vintage/Antique RPPC Real Postcard PERUMAL SAMI Double Bodied Hindoo Circus Odd
Vintage/Antique RPPC Real Postcard PERUMAL SAMI Double Bodied Hindoo Circus Odd
Vintage/Antique RPPC Real Postcard PERUMAL SAMI Double Bodied Hindoo Circus Odd
Vintage/Antique RPPC Real Postcard PERUMAL SAMI Double Bodied Hindoo Circus Odd
Vintage/Antique RPPC Real Postcard PERUMAL SAMI Double Bodied Hindoo Circus Odd

Vintage/Antique RPPC Real Postcard PERUMAL SAMI Double Bodied Hindoo Circus Odd
Antique/Vintage Real Photograph Postcard. Subject: Perumal Sami (his spelling), touted as the double bodied Hindoo Enigma. The second parasitic body attach to him was his twin brother that he partially absorbed in the womb. For the sake of showmanship, not by him though, his name was split in two and his brother was called his sister and “they” were billed as Piramal and Sami, brother and sister. 5.5″ x 3.5″. Postcard is in antique condition with some wear. Please contact to make arrangements. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Postcards & Supplies\Postcards\Non-Topographical Postcards”. The seller is “beautifuloldsouls” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Republic of Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion.
  • Theme: People, Portrait, Man, Men
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1920-1929
  • Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
  • Postage Condition: Unposted
  • Subject: Real Photo

Vintage/Antique RPPC Real Postcard PERUMAL SAMI Double Bodied Hindoo Circus Odd

Creepy Kid Circus Clown Antique 1910s Halloween Costume RPPC Photo Black & White

Creepy Kid Circus Clown Antique 1910s Halloween Costume RPPC Photo Black & White
Creepy Kid Circus Clown Antique 1910s Halloween Costume RPPC Photo Black & White
Creepy Kid Circus Clown Antique 1910s Halloween Costume RPPC Photo Black & White

Creepy Kid Circus Clown Antique 1910s Halloween Costume RPPC Photo Black & White
Very good antique condition with a curl to the card. 5.5″ x 3.5″. My scan might have come out with a bit more color than the original, but not a lot. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “jack_mord” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Year of Production: 1910
  • Image Color: Black & White
  • Antique: Yes
  • Type: Photograph
  • Photo Type: Snapshot
  • Format: RPPC
  • Color: Black & White
  • Original/Reprint: Original Print
  • Date of Creation: 1910-1919
  • Theme: halloween, Americana, Art
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1924
  • Production Technique: Gelatin-Silver Print
  • Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
  • Subject: Fashion & Costumes, Costumes, Halloween

Creepy Kid Circus Clown Antique 1910s Halloween Costume RPPC Photo Black & White

SIGNED, RPPC of KI-KI HABA-HABA MAN, c1910, P T BARNUM, SIDESHOW PERFORMER

SIGNED, RPPC of KI-KI HABA-HABA MAN, c1910, P T BARNUM, SIDESHOW PERFORMER
SIGNED, RPPC of KI-KI HABA-HABA MAN, c1910, P T BARNUM, SIDESHOW PERFORMER
SIGNED, RPPC of KI-KI HABA-HABA MAN, c1910, P T BARNUM, SIDESHOW PERFORMER
SIGNED, RPPC of KI-KI HABA-HABA MAN, c1910, P T BARNUM, SIDESHOW PERFORMER

SIGNED, RPPC of KI-KI HABA-HABA MAN, c1910, P T BARNUM, SIDESHOW PERFORMER
Signed Real Photo Postcard of sideshow performer Ki-Ki “Haba-Haba” Man Harry L. Signed by Blitz in black ink to the upper margin of the image: “Ki-ki, Venice, California”. Real photo postcard; 5.25″ x 3.5″. Top edge unevenly trimmed, some creases, else in very good condition. Intent on pursuing a career as a wildman and a spieler, Blitz took the name Ki-KI and began working for P. Barnum sometime in the 1880s and, according to him, it was Barnum himself, who first told him to make up like a Zulu – bedecked in proper barbarian apparel, blackened face, several gee strings, armlets, leglets, and earings, and a most ferociously inane expression. His show persona would jump around, dance, utter cries, and bellow “Hubba-Hubba, ” attracting hundreds of visitors to the tent. During the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco, he would also promote the African Dip – part of the amusement area, Joy Zone of the exposition – represented by an enormous, grotesque figure of a stereotypical savage. In 1910, he would becom embroiled in a bitter and highly-publicized divorce, his wife claiming that masquerading as a’monkey man’ had gradually changed her husband into a brute. If you have any questions feel free to ask and don’t forget to check out my other listings. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “dirkdensity” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Unit of Sale: Single Unit
  • Antique: Yes
  • Autograph Format: Hard Signed
  • Featured Person: Harry L. Blitz
  • Signed By: Harry L. Blitz
  • Image Orientation: Portrait
  • Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in)
  • Signed: Yes
  • Image Color: Black & White
  • Material: Paper
  • Year Manufactured: 1910
  • Framing: Unframed
  • Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
  • Subject: Circus, Sideshow
  • Vintage: Yes
  • Type: Real Photo (RPPC)
  • Year of Production: 1910
  • Era: Pre-War (Pre-1914)
  • Theme: People
  • Features: 1st Edition, Signed
  • Featured Person/Artist: Ki-Ki \
  • Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Postage Condition: Unposted

SIGNED, RPPC of KI-KI HABA-HABA MAN, c1910, P T BARNUM, SIDESHOW PERFORMER

Antique Fargo Nd Western American Circus Poster Broadsides Polar Bear Rppc Photo

Antique Fargo Nd Western American Circus Poster Broadsides Polar Bear Rppc Photo
Antique Fargo Nd Western American Circus Poster Broadsides Polar Bear Rppc Photo
Antique Fargo Nd Western American Circus Poster Broadsides Polar Bear Rppc Photo
Antique Fargo Nd Western American Circus Poster Broadsides Polar Bear Rppc Photo
Antique Fargo Nd Western American Circus Poster Broadsides Polar Bear Rppc Photo
Antique Fargo Nd Western American Circus Poster Broadsides Polar Bear Rppc Photo
Antique Fargo Nd Western American Circus Poster Broadsides Polar Bear Rppc Photo
Antique Fargo Nd Western American Circus Poster Broadsides Polar Bear Rppc Photo
Antique Fargo Nd Western American Circus Poster Broadsides Polar Bear Rppc Photo
Antique Fargo Nd Western American Circus Poster Broadsides Polar Bear Rppc Photo
Antique Fargo Nd Western American Circus Poster Broadsides Polar Bear Rppc Photo

Antique Fargo Nd Western American Circus Poster Broadsides Polar Bear Rppc Photo
This is an original real photo postcard which measures approximately 3 x 5 inches. Get your own map of past buyers. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Postcards & Supplies\Postcards\Non-Topographical Postcards”. The seller is “theprimitivefold” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.
  • Subject: Real Photo

Antique Fargo Nd Western American Circus Poster Broadsides Polar Bear Rppc Photo