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EXCERPT: WHAT IS IT? -- A very singular creature, possessing alike the features and characteristics of both man and brute. He was found in the interior of Africa in a perfectly natural state, roving about like a monkey or Orang Outang....

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TITLE:  An Illustrated Catalogue And Guide Book To Barnum's American Museum
CREATOR:  Phineas T. Barnum (author)
DATE:  Circa 1860
FORMAT:  Pamphlet
 
PUBLISHER:  Wynkoop, Hallenbeck & Thomas, New York
SOURCE:  Robert Bogdan Collection
LOCATION:  pp.102-113
 
KEYWORDS:  Africa, African-American, Animals, Charles Stratton (Tom Thumb), Economics, Entertainment, Exhibits, Museums, New York, New York City, Phineas T. Barnum, Physical Disability, Popular Culture, Publicity, Short Stature
 
OBJECTS FROM THIS ARTIFACT:
- An Illustrated Catalogue And Guide Book To Barnum's American Museum (doc)
- An Illustrated Catalogue And Guide Book To Barnum's American Museum, Cover (still)


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