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 Girl who Defied Electricity. This side show was said to have drawn crowds of around 20,000 people on a busy weekend afternoon. Admission to the sideshow was 10 cents a person.
| Alias Voltess, The Girl who Defied Electricity |
| Real Names/Alt Names Unknown |
| Characteristics Circus, Coney Island Sideshow, Historical Figures, Electricity Manipulator, Modernism Era |
| Creators/Key Contributors Unknown |
| First Appearance Coney Island Sideshow (c. 1930s) |
| First Publisher Millard & Bulsterbaum |
| Appearance List ○ |
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| Description 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 Girl who Defied Electricity. This side show was said to have drawn crowds of around 20,000 people on a busy weekend afternoon. Admission to the sideshow was 10 cents a person. |
| Source Voltess – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |
