Tag: Boston Natural Historical Society

Photography Sideshow Tent Show

Bearded Lady – Julia Pastrana – History and photographs from 1850’s.

Post author By Jim R. Moore
Post date December 9, 2014

Engraving from 1862 showing Julia’s embalmed body on show.

Here is the whole story with photographs from Public Domain Review website.

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Tags Baboon Lady, Bearded lady, Boston Natural Historical Society, Charles Darwin, Francis Buckland, Julia Pastrana, Mexican Indian woman, Public Domain Review, Samuel Kneeland Jr, Side show, Theodore Lent