You could indeed exhibit anything in those days
George Sherwood Stratton, better known as General Tom Thumb, standing on a chair between two guards. 1860.
He would eventually marry in 1863 (pictured), before dying at the age of 45 two decades later.
Tattooed Lady Betty Broadbent prepares for an appearance at the fair in Flushing, Queens, New York. 1939.
Portrait of American Siamese twins Chang and Eng Bunker sitting on two wooden chairs. 1865.
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