The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

Categories: Health and Medicine | History

From time immemorial, man's love for the beautiful and aesthetic beauty has been firmly side by side with an inexplicable craving to stare at ugliness and imperfections. And of course, there were people who were ready to play on this property of human nature. For example, circuses began to flourish in the XIX century, in which anyone who paid for a ticket could see the so-called "freak show", where people with rare physical deformities and anomalies were put on public display.

These archival photographs of the XIX century just depict the very "stars" for the opportunity to look at which the public lined up. Among the participants of the show was a "Chinese dwarf", whose height was 71 centimeters. Another popular attraction was Lalu, who was born with a rare biological phenomenon — a parasite twin in his body.

(33 photos in total)

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities Source: Daily Mail

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

The girl in the photo suffered from an overgrowth of the thyroid gland.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

The boy has partial gigantism.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

Some photos are definitely not for the faint of heart: stillborn children with anomalies.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

 

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

Especially popular were children of abnormal sizes.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

And also Siamese twins. In the photo — the Tocci brothers.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

Members of the albino Lukasi family were famous artists in the XIX century.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

Isaac Sprague, nicknamed the Living Skeleton, weighed only 21 kg with a height of 166 cm .

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

The man known as the Chinese Dwarf was 71 cm tall and weighed 18 kg.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

Obviously, the girl has Apert syndrome. The photo was taken in the 1870s, but the disease was first described only in 1906.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

A rare biological phenomenon — a man was born with a parasite twin. That is, the embryo of one twin absorbs the less developed one. This happens in the early stages of embryonic development. Moreover, a parasite twin can exist in the body of the "host" for many years.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

Dudley Foster weighed only 2 kg at the age of 5.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

The boy probably has Burkitt's lymphoma.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

A young man has hyperthyroidism.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

These Siamese twins were once a popular live attraction.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

Like this boy with a disability.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

This man was nicknamed the "Dwarf Hunter" in the 1890s.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

Guadalupe and Josephine Hinojosa were known as the Cuban Twins. The photo was taken in 1914: "freak shows" in the circus flourished in the XX century.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

A mother poses with her child for a portrait.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

Eli Bowen from Ohio, also known as the "Legless Miracle", with his wife and a clearly dissatisfied child, 1875.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

Fred Melburnia got into the "freak show" in 1887 thanks to his tattoos.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

A girl without legs, 1880s.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

Charles Lewis was born without legs and arms in 1885.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

A child with dwarfism, 1870s.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

 

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

A child with a deformity of the skull.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

A man with elephantiasis, 1890s.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

A man was born with deformed hands, 1900s.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

A woman with a thyroid tumor.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

Bertha Hillier was a popular snake charmer.

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

 

The harsh XIX century: a collection of archival photographs of people with deformities

Frank Lentini, who was born with three legs, became famous in the USA. He was called nothing but "The King." The highlight of his performance was stuffing a soccer ball with his third foot.

Keywords: Anomalies | Archive | Deformity | Circus | Man

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