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Representative Snake Charmer (Sideshow)
A sideshow act is a special show that involves people with strange or dangerous talents, and people with odd physical deformities or features. Some popular staples of sideshows include The Albino, The Armless Wonder (or legless, or totally limbless), The Bearded Lady, The Circassian Beauty (usually a non-Circassian white woman with hair styled like an afro), The Conjoined Twins (historically called “Siamese Twins” after the most famous example, Chang and Eng Bunker), The Contortionist… ~ The Freakshow – TV Tropes
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2 Face Man

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of the 2 […]
Entry 2 Face Man
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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of the 2 […]
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Alligator Girl

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of the Alligator […]
Entry Alligator Girl
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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of the Alligator […]
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Armless Girl

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of the Armless […]
Entry Armless Girl
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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of the Armless […]
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Armless Wonder

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of the Armless […]
Entry Armless Wonder
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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of the Armless […]
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Bearded Lady

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Annie Jones Elliot (July 14, 1865 – October 22, 1902) was an American bearded woman, born in Virginia. She toured with showman P. T. Barnum as a circus attraction. Whether the cause of her condition […]
Entry Bearded Lady
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Annie Jones Elliot (July 14, 1865 – October 22, 1902) was an American bearded woman, born in Virginia. She toured with showman P. T. Barnum as a circus attraction. Whether the cause of her condition […]
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Biff

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Biff was a clown in the circus with Lance Gallant (Captain Triumph) and was on the verge of being fired. Gallant helped him perform a magic trick using his invisibility power. To show his appreciation, […]
Entry Biff
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Biff was a clown in the circus with Lance Gallant (Captain Triumph) and was on the verge of being fired. Gallant helped him perform a magic trick using his invisibility power. To show his appreciation, […]
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Bingo (Prize)

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The brothers Freddy and Junior Tapps became the Flying Fist and Bingo, performers who billed themselves as “The Complete Vaudeville Show”, which included songs, dancing, juggling, ventriloquism, acrobatics, and more. In their spare time they […]
Entry Bingo (Prize)
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The brothers Freddy and Junior Tapps became the Flying Fist and Bingo, performers who billed themselves as “The Complete Vaudeville Show”, which included songs, dancing, juggling, ventriloquism, acrobatics, and more. In their spare time they […]
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Bird of Paradise (Narrative)

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A trapeze artist and diver at Blaine’s Circus, Lorna La Verne aka: The Bird of Paradise, was torn between Mr. Grier, a phoney press man who wasn’t showcasing her enough, and Alex Blaine, manager of […]
Entry Bird of Paradise (Narrative)
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A trapeze artist and diver at Blaine’s Circus, Lorna La Verne aka: The Bird of Paradise, was torn between Mr. Grier, a phoney press man who wasn’t showcasing her enough, and Alex Blaine, manager of […]
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Black Clown

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Harry Parrish was a circus owner who ran his business into debt with his own greed. When he was denied a loan to save the circus, he vowed revenge and became the Black Clown. He […]
Entry Black Clown
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Harry Parrish was a circus owner who ran his business into debt with his own greed. When he was denied a loan to save the circus, he vowed revenge and became the Black Clown. He […]
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Black Kitten

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Kit Weston is a former circus acrobat who was taken in by Linda Turner after the villain Fire Bug burned down his circus tent, killing his parents. It wasn’t long before he realized that his […]
Entry Black Kitten
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Kit Weston is a former circus acrobat who was taken in by Linda Turner after the villain Fire Bug burned down his circus tent, killing his parents. It wasn’t long before he realized that his […]
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Blue Streak (Prize)

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Jim Dare, his brother Bob, and his sister Kitty were trapeze artists at the Great Dingling Brothers circus. However, when Scarface and his gang steal money from the ticket booth, Bob, ignoring his brother’s advice, […]
Entry Blue Streak (Prize)
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Jim Dare, his brother Bob, and his sister Kitty were trapeze artists at the Great Dingling Brothers circus. However, when Scarface and his gang steal money from the ticket booth, Bob, ignoring his brother’s advice, […]
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Boy Wizard (Joe Strong)

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Joe Strong’s parents were both circus performers. His mother, Janet Strong, did horse riding tricks under the pseudonym of Madame Hortense. His father, Alexander Strong, performed magic using the nom de guerre “Professor Moretti”. Joe […]
Entry Boy Wizard (Joe Strong)
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Joe Strong’s parents were both circus performers. His mother, Janet Strong, did horse riding tricks under the pseudonym of Madame Hortense. His father, Alexander Strong, performed magic using the nom de guerre “Professor Moretti”. Joe […]
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Clara Bell

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The carnival comes to town. Lee Rover and Clara Bell are an acrobatic trapeze duo. Clara’s father, Mr. Bell, is the owner of the carnival. He discusses the trapeze act with Mr. Neeley, the show’s […]
Entry Clara Bell
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The carnival comes to town. Lee Rover and Clara Bell are an acrobatic trapeze duo. Clara’s father, Mr. Bell, is the owner of the carnival. He discusses the trapeze act with Mr. Neeley, the show’s […]
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Clown (MLJ)

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The Clown killed a woman after she refused his marriage proposal. The murder was witnessed by another, who was promptly killed too. Tormented with grief, and yet wanting the last laugh, Charles made up his […]
Entry Clown (MLJ)
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The Clown killed a woman after she refused his marriage proposal. The murder was witnessed by another, who was promptly killed too. Tormented with grief, and yet wanting the last laugh, Charles made up his […]
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Creeper

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The Creeper was a Nazi saboteur who, under the guise of a green-costumed attraction at the circus, would travel from town to town sabotaging America’s defenses, including blowing up a U.S. battleship. However, while successful […]
Entry Creeper
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The Creeper was a Nazi saboteur who, under the guise of a green-costumed attraction at the circus, would travel from town to town sabotaging America’s defenses, including blowing up a U.S. battleship. However, while successful […]
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Dark Archer

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The Dark Archer is a former circus acrobat named Henderson who was convicted for a series of robberies and decided to get his revenge for being sent to jail. He systematically killed each member of […]
Entry Dark Archer
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The Dark Archer is a former circus acrobat named Henderson who was convicted for a series of robberies and decided to get his revenge for being sent to jail. He systematically killed each member of […]
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Dascomb Dinsmore

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Dascomb Dinsmore was an amateur magician in a zoot suit, who left his gig in the circus to start a life of crime with his strange friend, Seidlitz. The two of them were thieves and […]
Entry Dascomb Dinsmore
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Dascomb Dinsmore was an amateur magician in a zoot suit, who left his gig in the circus to start a life of crime with his strange friend, Seidlitz. The two of them were thieves and […]
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Eaglet (Nedor)

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Eaglet is in reality Bud Pierce, assistant to scientist Tom Standish who works for the U.S. government. In the city looking for work, Pierce saves Tom’s life. They decide to pool their resources to find […]
Entry Eaglet (Nedor)
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Eaglet is in reality Bud Pierce, assistant to scientist Tom Standish who works for the U.S. government. In the city looking for work, Pierce saves Tom’s life. They decide to pool their resources to find […]
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Eel

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The Eel was once a carnival sideshow freak known as Professor Aqua who demonstrated the ability to stay under water for a nearly indefinite amount of time. After years of being stared at, Aqua became […]
Entry Eel
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The Eel was once a carnival sideshow freak known as Professor Aqua who demonstrated the ability to stay under water for a nearly indefinite amount of time. After years of being stared at, Aqua became […]
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El Cuchillo

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El Cuchillo was a seperatist, who assassinated several government officals in San Pablo, the capital of a small South American nation, with the intention of installing a gypsy named Marco as the new dictator. He […]
Entry El Cuchillo
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El Cuchillo was a seperatist, who assassinated several government officals in San Pablo, the capital of a small South American nation, with the intention of installing a gypsy named Marco as the new dictator. He […]
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Elfreda

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Elfreda is initially described as a beautiful circus performer with a love of snakes. Jeff Loundes, a man who has had a life-long hatred for snakes, to the point of killing any snake he sees, […]
Entry Elfreda
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Elfreda is initially described as a beautiful circus performer with a love of snakes. Jeff Loundes, a man who has had a life-long hatred for snakes, to the point of killing any snake he sees, […]
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Fantom of the Fair

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This unnamed hero operated from underneath the 1939 New York World’s Fair, in an underground lab connected to an underground river. He guarded the Fair and fought the criminals and racketeers who threatened it. He […]
Entry Fantom of the Fair
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This unnamed hero operated from underneath the 1939 New York World’s Fair, in an underground lab connected to an underground river. He guarded the Fair and fought the criminals and racketeers who threatened it. He […]
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Fire-Eater

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Mike O’Malley, a fire eater at a circus, used his skills to fight crime with help from his nurse girlfriend, Louise Peters. He had the power to eat, breathe, and stop fire. He was also […]
Entry Fire-Eater
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Mike O’Malley, a fire eater at a circus, used his skills to fight crime with help from his nurse girlfriend, Louise Peters. He had the power to eat, breathe, and stop fire. He was also […]
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Flame (Quality)

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The body of the owner of a circus, Mr. Northcross, is found dead and mutilated, identified by his clothes. During that night’s performance, attended by Darrel Dane, a.k.a. Doll Man, the Flame interrupts Zeno the […]
Entry Flame (Quality)
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The body of the owner of a circus, Mr. Northcross, is found dead and mutilated, identified by his clothes. During that night’s performance, attended by Darrel Dane, a.k.a. Doll Man, the Flame interrupts Zeno the […]
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General (Magazine Enterprises)

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After a young acrobat in Cooper’s Carnival loses his parents to a broken trapeze, the boy is raised by Hercules, the resident strongman act, and The General, a man with dwarfism. They help him recover […]
Entry General (Magazine Enterprises)
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After a young acrobat in Cooper’s Carnival loses his parents to a broken trapeze, the boy is raised by Hercules, the resident strongman act, and The General, a man with dwarfism. They help him recover […]
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Giant Baby

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of the Giant […]
Entry Giant Baby
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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of the Giant […]
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Great Zarro

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The man who would become the Great Zarro was an aerialist for a traveling circus billed as “The Eagle-Man”. One day, he visited a gypsy who told him his future; she saw him doing great […]
Entry Great Zarro
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The man who would become the Great Zarro was an aerialist for a traveling circus billed as “The Eagle-Man”. One day, he visited a gypsy who told him his future; she saw him doing great […]
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Hercules (Magazine Enterprises)

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After a young acrobat in Cooper’s Carnival loses his parents to a broken trapeze, the boy is raised by Hercules, the resident strongman act, and The General, a man with dwarfism. They help him recover […]
Entry Hercules (Magazine Enterprises)
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After a young acrobat in Cooper’s Carnival loses his parents to a broken trapeze, the boy is raised by Hercules, the resident strongman act, and The General, a man with dwarfism. They help him recover […]
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Hercules (Quality)

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Growing up in the North Woods, Joe Hercules was incredibly strong. Naturally, he used his strength to land himself a job working at the local circus. However, criminals foreclosed on his widowed mother’s house illegally, […]
Entry Hercules (Quality)
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Growing up in the North Woods, Joe Hercules was incredibly strong. Naturally, he used his strength to land himself a job working at the local circus. However, criminals foreclosed on his widowed mother’s house illegally, […]
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Inferno

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Originally a circus fire-eater, Inferno the Fire Breather. When fellow performer Twisto the Rubber Man figured out John Sterling was really the hero Steel Sterling, Inferno teamed up with Twisto and Hefto the Strongman to […]
Entry Inferno
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Originally a circus fire-eater, Inferno the Fire Breather. When fellow performer Twisto the Rubber Man figured out John Sterling was really the hero Steel Sterling, Inferno teamed up with Twisto and Hefto the Strongman to […]
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Jo-Jo The Dog-Faced Boy

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Born Fedor Jeftichew in 1868, “Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Boy” was a famed freak show performer from Russia, brought to the U.S. at age 16 by P.T. Barnum. Jeftichew was born with hereditary hypertrichosis (aka werewolf […]
Entry Jo-Jo The Dog-Faced Boy
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Born Fedor Jeftichew in 1868, “Jo-Jo the Dog-Faced Boy” was a famed freak show performer from Russia, brought to the U.S. at age 16 by P.T. Barnum. Jeftichew was born with hereditary hypertrichosis (aka werewolf […]
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Joe Dugan

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Joe Dugan runs a shooting gallery at a carnival where Millie Sears and Chun, the Snake Charmer also work. When Chun reveals his attraction to Millie, she laughs it off. When talking with Joe later, […]
Entry Joe Dugan
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Joe Dugan runs a shooting gallery at a carnival where Millie Sears and Chun, the Snake Charmer also work. When Chun reveals his attraction to Millie, she laughs it off. When talking with Joe later, […]
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King of Beasts

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Danny, the King of Beasts, was a hero that had the ability to command animals to do his bidding. He worked in a circus and helped to solve crimes. Alias King of Beasts Real Names/Alt […]
Entry King of Beasts
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Danny, the King of Beasts, was a hero that had the ability to command animals to do his bidding. He worked in a circus and helped to solve crimes. Alias King of Beasts Real Names/Alt […]
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Lady Zina

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A master knife thrower who, along with Dr. Nika, is a member of the Council of Seven. She threw knives into Amazing Man, missing his vital organs by millimeters, in order to test his ability […]
Entry Lady Zina
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A master knife thrower who, along with Dr. Nika, is a member of the Council of Seven. She threw knives into Amazing Man, missing his vital organs by millimeters, in order to test his ability […]
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Lee Rover

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The carnival comes to town. Lee Rover and Clara Bell are an acrobatic trapeze duo. Clara’s father, Mr. Bell, is the owner of the carnival. He discusses the trapeze act with Mr. Neeley, the show’s […]
Entry Lee Rover
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The carnival comes to town. Lee Rover and Clara Bell are an acrobatic trapeze duo. Clara’s father, Mr. Bell, is the owner of the carnival. He discusses the trapeze act with Mr. Neeley, the show’s […]
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Macro the Giant

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Macro was born in the little town of Squankum. As a boy he was ridiculed by children for his gigantism, and as an adult joined the circus when he was otherwise unable to find a […]
Entry Macro the Giant
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Macro was born in the little town of Squankum. As a boy he was ridiculed by children for his gigantism, and as an adult joined the circus when he was otherwise unable to find a […]
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Madame Muscle

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As a child, Mary Brinker was always strong, and as she reached adulthood her strength grew to almost superhuman proportions. She ended up finding work as a carnival strongwoman, her main act being to wrestle […]
Entry Madame Muscle
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As a child, Mary Brinker was always strong, and as she reached adulthood her strength grew to almost superhuman proportions. She ended up finding work as a carnival strongwoman, her main act being to wrestle […]
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Madame Serpina

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Serpina was a sideshow carnival entertainer turned assassin. At the carnival, she appears to have done private snake dances with her boa, Bobo. When she ordered Bobo to kill a man, she and her conspirators […]
Entry Madame Serpina
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Serpina was a sideshow carnival entertainer turned assassin. At the carnival, she appears to have done private snake dances with her boa, Bobo. When she ordered Bobo to kill a man, she and her conspirators […]
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Man Mountain

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The Man Mountain was a giant, depicted at anywhere from 2 to 10 stories tall, who would follow the orders of anyone who fed him molasses. He was an attraction at a circus. “Machine Gun” […]
Entry Man Mountain
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The Man Mountain was a giant, depicted at anywhere from 2 to 10 stories tall, who would follow the orders of anyone who fed him molasses. He was an attraction at a circus. “Machine Gun” […]
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Millie Sears

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Millie Sears is a dancer for money at a carnival. She attracts the attention of Chun, the Snake Charmer, who despises the show and stays only for his obsession with Millie. Chun reveals his affections, […]
Entry Millie Sears
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Millie Sears is a dancer for money at a carnival. She attracts the attention of Chun, the Snake Charmer, who despises the show and stays only for his obsession with Millie. Chun reveals his affections, […]
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Miraco the Great

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Star of Dolan’s Mammoth Circus, Miraco the Great possesses not only hypnotic powers but also commands real magic, exhibits occult abilities, as well as superhuman strength. He lives in a trailer with Eddie, his assistant […]
Entry Miraco the Great
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Star of Dolan’s Mammoth Circus, Miraco the Great possesses not only hypnotic powers but also commands real magic, exhibits occult abilities, as well as superhuman strength. He lives in a trailer with Eddie, his assistant […]
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Paris

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Paris was an androgynous android created in France to demonstrate advances in robotics by playing chess with humans. Paris was later modified by a criminal named Melton to commit crimes. Originally, Paris moved with a […]
Entry Paris
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Paris was an androgynous android created in France to demonstrate advances in robotics by playing chess with humans. Paris was later modified by a criminal named Melton to commit crimes. Originally, Paris moved with a […]
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Pasha of Magic

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Prof. Albert […]
Entry Pasha of Magic
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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Prof. Albert […]
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Phantom of Marston Manor

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A forgotten second cousin of a wealthy man, Formes secured a position as the butler of his well-to-do relative, and in a bid to access the man’s will dressed up in a robe and called […]
Entry Phantom of Marston Manor
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A forgotten second cousin of a wealthy man, Formes secured a position as the butler of his well-to-do relative, and in a bid to access the man’s will dressed up in a robe and called […]
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Plymo the Rubber Man

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Plymo the Rubber Man was a circus performer and crime fighter who, according to the introductory text, was somehow able to use internal vulcanization to make his body elastic and durable. C-M-O Comics were commissioned […]
Entry Plymo the Rubber Man
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Plymo the Rubber Man was a circus performer and crime fighter who, according to the introductory text, was somehow able to use internal vulcanization to make his body elastic and durable. C-M-O Comics were commissioned […]
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Popeye (Sideshow)

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Popeye. Alias […]
Entry Popeye (Sideshow)
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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Popeye. Alias […]
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Princess Pantha

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Pantha was a circus performer visiting Africa to find a legendary wild gorilla for her act. She was accidentally stranded in the jungles of Africa for several months, and survived by virtue of her ability […]
Entry Princess Pantha
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Pantha was a circus performer visiting Africa to find a legendary wild gorilla for her act. She was accidentally stranded in the jungles of Africa for several months, and survived by virtue of her ability […]
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Quicksilver

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The crime fighter Quicksilver was formerly a circus acrobat. Alias Quicksilver, the King of Speed Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Hero, Circus, Quality Universe, Speedster, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Chuck Mazoujian, […]
Entry Quicksilver
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The crime fighter Quicksilver was formerly a circus acrobat. Alias Quicksilver, the King of Speed Real Names/Alt Names Unknown Characteristics Hero, Circus, Quality Universe, Speedster, World War II Era, Public Domain Creators/Key Contributors Chuck Mazoujian, […]
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Radar

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Timothy Pepper, a.k.a Radar, was a special operative of the U.S. State Department. He inherited telepathic powers from his circus performer parents. He used these powers to fight criminals, and teamed up with Captain Marvel […]
Entry Radar
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Timothy Pepper, a.k.a Radar, was a special operative of the U.S. State Department. He inherited telepathic powers from his circus performer parents. He used these powers to fight criminals, and teamed up with Captain Marvel […]
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Ralph the Elephant Boy

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Ralph the […]
Entry Ralph the Elephant Boy
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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Ralph the […]
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Rang-A-Tang, the Wonder Dog

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Rang-A-Tang was a brave, loyal, and highly-talented German shepherd, who protected good humans and friendly animals from all manner of peril. Originally a circus dog, Rang-A-Tang escaped a cruel master and lived on the streets […]
Entry Rang-A-Tang, the Wonder Dog
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Rang-A-Tang was a brave, loyal, and highly-talented German shepherd, who protected good humans and friendly animals from all manner of peril. Originally a circus dog, Rang-A-Tang escaped a cruel master and lived on the streets […]
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Rex the Seeing Eye Dog

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Hero canine. “Blind Dan Baxter, veteran circus owner, was guided by the uncanny brain of his seeing eye dog, Rex… as his master’s devoted companion and fearless bodyguard, Rex fought a sinister plot that threatened […]
Entry Rex the Seeing Eye Dog
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Hero canine. “Blind Dan Baxter, veteran circus owner, was guided by the uncanny brain of his seeing eye dog, Rex… as his master’s devoted companion and fearless bodyguard, Rex fought a sinister plot that threatened […]
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Roberta & Ray

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Roberta & […]
Entry Roberta & Ray
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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Roberta & […]
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Ruth the Acrobat

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Ruth the […]
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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Ruth the […]
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Seidlitz

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Seidlitz was a strange red creature of unknown origin that left the circus to work with the criminal known as Dascomb Dinsmore. The two of them were thieves, brought to justice by Blue Beetle and […]
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Seidlitz was a strange red creature of unknown origin that left the circus to work with the criminal known as Dascomb Dinsmore. The two of them were thieves, brought to justice by Blue Beetle and […]
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Serpentina

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Serpetina: The […]
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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Serpetina: The […]
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Skeleton Dude

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Arthur “Artie” Atherton (born Charles Arthur Moll; January 30, 1890 – May 31, 1920) was an American entertainer, showman and circus sideshow performer during the early 20th century, who was billed as “the living human […]
Entry Skeleton Dude
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Arthur “Artie” Atherton (born Charles Arthur Moll; January 30, 1890 – May 31, 1920) was an American entertainer, showman and circus sideshow performer during the early 20th century, who was billed as “the living human […]
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Snail

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Harvey Twisto, a contortionist, worked for a traveling circus. He discovered his wife Bella having an affair with Sampson the Strong Man. Twisto tried to strangle him. Bella came to Sampson’s rescue by hitting her […]
Entry Snail
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Harvey Twisto, a contortionist, worked for a traveling circus. He discovered his wife Bella having an affair with Sampson the Strong Man. Twisto tried to strangle him. Bella came to Sampson’s rescue by hitting her […]
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Snake Charmer (Farrell)

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Chun is a snake charmer from India. He despises working at the carnival, and only stays on because he is attracted to Millie Sears, a dancer for money at the carnival. Chun reveals his affections, […]
Entry Snake Charmer (Farrell)
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Chun is a snake charmer from India. He despises working at the carnival, and only stays on because he is attracted to Millie Sears, a dancer for money at the carnival. Chun reveals his affections, […]
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Snake Charmer (Sideshow)

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Edna Blanche, […]
Entry Snake Charmer (Sideshow)
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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Edna Blanche, […]
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Spotted Girl

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of the Spotted […]
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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of the Spotted […]
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Stiletto

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Stiletto was a circus performer framed for the death of Pogo the Clown. Pogo hated the knife-throwing rival enough to commit suicide but set-up Stiletto as his murderer. Using his forensic skills, Kip Burland, better […]
Entry Stiletto
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Stiletto was a circus performer framed for the death of Pogo the Clown. Pogo hated the knife-throwing rival enough to commit suicide but set-up Stiletto as his murderer. Using his forensic skills, Kip Burland, better […]
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Stretcho

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Stretcho was an Indian “rubber man” who worked in the sideshow at a carnival, and surreptitiously as a pickpocket during his act. Like Plastic Man, he was capable of stretching and contorting his body in […]
Entry Stretcho
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Stretcho was an Indian “rubber man” who worked in the sideshow at a carnival, and surreptitiously as a pickpocket during his act. Like Plastic Man, he was capable of stretching and contorting his body in […]
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Strongman (Magazine Enterprises)

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After a young acrobat in Cooper’s Carnival loses his parents to a broken trapeze, the boy is raised by Hercules, the resident strongman act, and The General, a man with dwarfism. They help him recover […]
Entry Strongman (Magazine Enterprises)
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After a young acrobat in Cooper’s Carnival loses his parents to a broken trapeze, the boy is raised by Hercules, the resident strongman act, and The General, a man with dwarfism. They help him recover […]
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Stuntman

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Fred Drake was a member of a group of circus acrobats called the Flying Apollos, but his two teammates are murdered. He begins to investigate. While on the hunt for answers, he was hired by […]
Entry Stuntman
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Fred Drake was a member of a group of circus acrobats called the Flying Apollos, but his two teammates are murdered. He begins to investigate. While on the hunt for answers, he was hired by […]
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Three Cheers

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Bart, Boom, and Sis were former vaudeville performers who joined the Army. When the Nazi agent Malko framed them for a crime, they were dishonorably discharged. Undaunted, they set out to clear their names as […]
Entry Three Cheers
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Bart, Boom, and Sis were former vaudeville performers who joined the Army. When the Nazi agent Malko framed them for a crime, they were dishonorably discharged. Undaunted, they set out to clear their names as […]
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Thunderbolt Jaxon

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Thunderbolt Jaxon is a superhero comic-book character who first appeared in an Australian comic in 1949. His first appearance in the UK was in Comet #76 in 1949. He later appeared in Knockout between August […]
Entry Thunderbolt Jaxon
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Thunderbolt Jaxon is a superhero comic-book character who first appeared in an Australian comic in 1949. His first appearance in the UK was in Comet #76 in 1949. He later appeared in Knockout between August […]
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Tiger Lady

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After the notorious gangster “Machine Gun” Keller was sentenced to death in the electric chair, his gun moll, the mysterious Tiger Lady, swore revenge against those who aided in capturing and convicting him. She used […]
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After the notorious gangster “Machine Gun” Keller was sentenced to death in the electric chair, his gun moll, the mysterious Tiger Lady, swore revenge against those who aided in capturing and convicting him. She used […]
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Tiniest Man

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Major Debert, […]
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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Major Debert, […]
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Tom Thumb (Quality)

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Standing around 6 to 10 inches tall, Tom Thumb was once a sideshow freak in the carnival. He grew extremely angry with people making fun of his size, and decided to use his considerable intelligence […]
Entry Tom Thumb (Quality)
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Standing around 6 to 10 inches tall, Tom Thumb was once a sideshow freak in the carnival. He grew extremely angry with people making fun of his size, and decided to use his considerable intelligence […]
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Tumbler

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Lee Brothers was a trapeze artist in the circus whose stage name was the Tumbler. When he went on vacation for three months, he dropped by to visit his circus trainer Socky. Socky told Lee […]
Entry Tumbler
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Lee Brothers was a trapeze artist in the circus whose stage name was the Tumbler. When he went on vacation for three months, he dropped by to visit his circus trainer Socky. Socky told Lee […]
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Twisto the Rubberman

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Twisto the Rubberman was a circus performer who took over the circus’ mortgage. After killing off the other performers, and scaring away the owner, he bought it on the cheap. Lilli the Lion Tamer, his […]
Entry Twisto the Rubberman
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Twisto the Rubberman was a circus performer who took over the circus’ mortgage. After killing off the other performers, and scaring away the owner, he bought it on the cheap. Lilli the Lion Tamer, his […]
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Ugly Man

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The Ugly Man was a carnival freak who was billed as the “Ugliest Man in the World.” The jeers and laughter of the crowd finally made him snap, vowing to take revenge on those who […]
Entry Ugly Man
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The Ugly Man was a carnival freak who was billed as the “Ugliest Man in the World.” The jeers and laughter of the crowd finally made him snap, vowing to take revenge on those who […]
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Voice (Centaur)

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“The Voice, Man of Mystery, can pitch his voice almost inaudibly or as loud as a cannon, and with its vibration can shatter stone or steel”. Dan Lang, the son of circus performers, inherited the […]
Entry Voice (Centaur)
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“The Voice, Man of Mystery, can pitch his voice almost inaudibly or as loud as a cannon, and with its vibration can shatter stone or steel”. Dan Lang, the son of circus performers, inherited the […]
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Voltess

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Voltess, the […]
Entry Voltess
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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Voltess, the […]
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Waldo, the Wonder Man

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Waldo was a circus strong man with a violent criminal history. He killed a man who tried to blackmail him by threatening to expose the secret of one of Waldo’s past sins. Waldo then framed […]
Entry Waldo, the Wonder Man
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Waldo was a circus strong man with a violent criminal history. He killed a man who tried to blackmail him by threatening to expose the secret of one of Waldo’s past sins. Waldo then framed […]
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Zoma the Sadist

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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Zoma the […]
Entry Zoma the Sadist
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The Library of Congress started posting public domain images from a Coney Island Sideshow to Flickr in 2008. They are genuine color slides from the 1930s – 40s. One such photo was of Zoma the […]