Unusual CDV of Man with No Legs & His Family - Victorian Sideshow Photo Snakecharmer Mathis & Company in 1903

Mathis & Company in 1903

1/9 tintype of a young woman

The location is unknown

Hard to find

it looks like some die-cut paper or lace tucked into the photo frame

Unusual CDV of Man with No Legs & His Family - Victorian Sideshow Photo Snakecharmer Mathis & Company in 1903Original CDV photo of Eli Bowen, the legless acrobat, his wife, and his son, who is wearing a dress. Take a look at the mug on that kid! Starting at the age of thirteen, Eli Bowen became a popular performer in Victorian circuses and sideshows. He also worked for the famous P. T. Barnum. Backmark of A. Newman, Photographer, Philadelphia. Very good antique condition. 4" x 2 1 2".