30369.
Unidentified.
Native Exotics
Native exotics were exhibited along with physiological oddities. This was a universal practice in the 19th century shows. To the general public the strangeness and alien character of these individuals allowed them to be characterized and exhibited as freaks.
30370.
Figi Cannibals. Imported by P.T. Barnum for his Great Show. Ko Ratu Masi Moa. Ki Na Bose Yaco.
30371.
Unidentified.
30372.
Mr. Fiji Jim and Fiji Annie.
30373.
Brahamin Caste Hindoo. Looks like they have signed their names at the top verso. Also written bottom verso is “People from East India Madras.”
30374.
Kankanika, Samoan Girl.
30375.
Band of Nubians, from the Soudan.
30376.
On verso is “??? South Sea Ilant.”
30377.
Todas Indians, or the lost children of Israel.
30378.
Miss Fiji Annie, age 34 years.
30379.
Mr. Fiji Jim, age 53 years.
30380.
Unidentified.
30381.
Farinis Earth Men, or Yellow Dwarfs. W.A. Healey, Manager.
30382.
Zulu Warriors, Princess & Child.
30785.
George–Mexican Wild Man, Captured 8 1/2 yrs. ago.
30801.
Cabinet photograph depicting a normal size man pointing to a very tall man made up to look like a native of some sort. The native man has a bone ring in both his nose and ear as well as face paint. He wears an open long-sleeve robe and has a leopard like loin covering. He wears pants and fur topped boots. He is holding something out over the head of the other man, maybe a hat.