Lionel, The Lion-faced Boy
Stephan Bibrowski (1891 - 1932), better known as Lionel the Lion-faced Man, was a famous sideshow performer. His whole body was covered with long hair that gave him the appearance of a lion; this was likely due to a rare condition called hypertrichosis. Pictured as a boy aged 6 in 1897
Picture No
14086387
Media ID
45848874
Size
2422px x 4803px
(1.8MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
unnamed engraver in Journal des Voyages 10 January 1897 page 96
Date
1897
