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Excerpt from: An Illustrated Catalogue And Guide Book To Barnum's American Museum 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.... | Read Full Text |
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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; Entertainment, Leisure & Recreation; Labor; Media; Physical Disability; Short Stature | |
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