Lionel, The Lion-faced Man - Very Hairy Man
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 aged 17 in 1908
Picture No
10794100
Media ID
46540678
Size
6393px x 4045px
(12.1MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed German postcard
Date
1908
