It was an ordinary day. Talking to a friend about matting and framing a poster for him that dates back to the early 1930s. The poster in question was from the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey combined Circus known as "The Greatest Show On Earth."
Poster features a drawing, in black and white, of a tribe of genuine Ubangi Savages with mouths and lips as large as those of full-grown crocodiles. These savages are new to civilization having come from Africa's darkest depths. Show was to take place on Monday, June 23, 1930. My guess is that the majority of those reading this story weren't alive when these savages traveled with the circus in 1930. The savages were part of what at the time was known as the sideshow at the circus.
Poster advertising the "Headless Girl" |
The "Headless Woman" looks surprisingly real. |
One of the "Spidora" sideshow acts. |
This one looks a bit more realistic! |
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