The bearded lady: Miss Annie Jones 1897
Annie Jones Elliot (1865 - 1902), a "freak" and part of the "Greatest Show on Earth". The accompanying article describes her as "in every respect the best of the "freaks" in the show" as she was reportedly conventionally attractive asside from her facial hair. Miss Jones covered her beard with a black handkerchief to avoid unwanted attention and is photographed in a white dress and hat
Picture No
12688654
Media ID
46134190
Size
3736px x 5369px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Unattributed photographer in The Sketch', 8 December 1897, page 252
Date
1897
