Oddities Collection (page 3)

Johann Valerius
JOHANN VALERIUS German born without arms, but who taught himself to do amazing things such as firing a musket with his feet Date: 1667 - 1705+

Daniel Lambert
DANIEL LAMBERT fat Englishman Date: 1770 - 1809

Claude Ambroise Surat
CLAUDE AMBROISE SEURAT skeletal Frenchman Date: flourished 1820s

Henry Jenkins Aged 169
HENRY JENKINS who lived to the age of 169 Date: 18th century and more

Hair on Back
A lady with an abnormal growth of hair on her back Date: late 19th century

Hair in Small of Back
Two people with abnormal growths of hair in the small of the back Date: late 19th century

Henry Blacker, Giant
HENRY BLACKER of Cuckfield, 2.23 metres (7 feet four inches) tall Date: 1724 - ?

Babil, Amazon Queen
BABIL the Amazon Queen, and her companion BIJOU Date: circa 1900

Eva Vliegen (Fliegen, Vlieghe) (circa 1575-1637) German lady of Meurs claiming to live on the scent of flowers; exposed 1628 she was condemned to be whipped but pardoned and even pensioned

Nicholas Hart, the Great Sleeper
Nicholas Hart, known as the Great Sleeper, who slept from 5 to 11 August 1711, though he was suspected of shamming with a view to earning money. Date: 1711

Mademoiselle Lefort, bearded lady
Mademoiselle Lefort, a bearded lady who visited London in 1818. Date: 1818

Honorine Seguin, electric girl of La Haye (Indre-et- Loire), watched by Dr Pineau and others, repels furniture with her apron. Date: 1857-8

Charles Stratton, the American dwarf, 1844
A review, as featured in the Illustrated London News, 1844, reporting on the recent performance of Charles S. Stratton, the American dwarf (also known as General Tom Thumb)

Dionne quintuplets, 1936: observation platform
The theme park Quintland that was constructed around the Dionne quintuplets, five identical baby girls born on 28th May, 1934, at Callander, Ontario

Dionne quintuplets, 1936: religious goods sought by tourists
The theme park Quintland that was constructed around the Dionne quintuplets, five identical baby girls born on 28th May, 1934, at Callander, Ontario

Dionne quintuplets, 1936: souvenir stone sought by tourists
The theme park Quintland that was constructed around the Dionne quintuplets, five identical baby girls born on 28th May, 1934, at Callander, Ontario

The next showing of the Dionne quintuplets to visitors, 1936
The theme park Quintland that was constructed around the Dionne quintuplets, five identical baby girls born on 28th May, 1934, at Callander, Ontario

Jean Staininger, long bearded man of Braunau, shown here in all his hirsute glory

A Giant Among Dwarfs
A giant among dwarfs. Date: early 1930s

The wonderful American hen with three wings and four legs. The greatest living curiosity in the world, as exhibited at 26 Charing Cross Road, London

Jean Wormbergh (2)
JEAN WORMBERGH Swiss dwarf, 96.5 cm tall, who visited London circa 1690 Date: flourished 1688

Nicolas Ferry, Midget
NICOLAS FERRY known as Bebe (= Baby) French dwarf, with big dog Date: 1739 - 1764

Owen Farrell, Dwarf
OWEN FARRELL Irish dwarf Date: ? - 1742

Joseph Boruwlaski
JOSEPH BORUWLASKI dwarf, depicted with Neil Ferguson at Edinburgh Date: late 18th century

Charles I & Hudson
Jeffrey Hudson aged 30 years, standing beside King Charles I

Dwarf Versus Genius
Born a genius - the world ignores you : born a dwarf - the world applauds and rewards you ! Date: 1847

George Romondo, Dwarf
GEORGE ROMONDO (or Raimondo) eccentric dwarf, renowned for his gift of mimicry Date: 1765 - ?

Jean Wormbergh (1)
JEAN WORMBERGH Swiss dwarf, 96.5 cm tall, who visited London circa 1690 Date: flourished 1688

Dwarf / Lolkes
WYBRAND LOLKES The Dutch Dwarf, compared with a woman of normal stature Date: 18th century

Feral Children / Hauser
KASPER HAUSER Feral child foundling of Nurnburg Date: 1828

Eng and Chang, Siamese twins, playing shuttlecock
Eng and Chang (circa 1814-1874), Siamese twins at the age of 18, playing shuttlecock. circa 1832

Musical Prodigy
The infant Lyra and her harp

Ursula Schleglin
The comical peasant woman, small, fat and round

Very Tall Man / Streetlamp
An extremely tall, long-legged man under a gas street lamp; his companion has to stand on tiptoe

Elizabeth Alexander 106
ELIZABETH ALEXANDER Oxford-born resident of Hanway Street, Tottenham Court Road, London : she had 9 children and was supposed to be the oldest woman in England

Elizabeth Kerry (105+)
ELIZABETH KERRY resident of Needham Market, Suffolk : this drawing was made when she was 105, we are not told how much longer she lived

Tom Thumb / Pony Carriage
The stage name of Charles Sherwood Stratton - pictures here with miniture carriage and attendants. Achieved great fame under circus pioneer P T Barnum. Grew to 3ft 4 inches

Grandville Long & Short
The long and the short and the tall

Thomas Parr Lived to 152
THOMAS PARR Londoner who lived to the age of 152

Jacques Inaudi
GIACOMO INAUDI Italian mathematical prodigy, on stage at Paris

Madame Delait Reading
Madame Delait of Thaon-les-Vosges, described as the best-known bearded lady of France

Krao the Hairy Girl - 2
When KRAO was brought from Burma to London, aged about 6/7, some thought she might be the missing link between apes & men : but in fact she was simply a very hairy girl

Tom Thumb & Lavinia Wed
TOM THUMB and LAVINIA WARREN on their wedding day

Jeffrey Hudson, Dwarf
JEFFREY HUDSON dwarf of Queen Henrietta Maria

Hairy Folk of Mandalay
Hairy family of Mandalay, Burma

Pig-Faced Lady 1815
Miss Atkinson: the pig-faced lady

Anita, the Living Doll
ANITA, the Living Doll

Tom Thumb Wedding Group
TOM THUMB and LAVINIA WARREN on their wedding day, with their best man G W M Nutt and bridesmaid Minnie Warren who were themselves to marry

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