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Voulez-vous de l'or...des diamans.. 1838. Creator: Honore DaumierVoulez-vous de l'or...des diamans.. 1838. 'Voulez-vous de l'or, voulez-vous de l'argent, voulez-vous des diamans, des millions des milliasses? Approchez, faites vous server [
The Show-man, 1799. Creator: Monogrammist J.AThe Show-man, 1799. 'Keep your eye close to the Glass - and you will see a large / vide place full of Death and Destruction - where more / plagues await de frequenters den contained in de famous
The Quacksalver, 1648. Creator: Adriaen van OstadeThe Quacksalver, 1648
Sidewalk performance or carnival performance, Cliff Dwellers, between 1896 and 1911. Creator: Arnold GentheSidewalk performance or carnival performance, Cliff Dwellers, between 1896 and 1911. Crowds at an attraction featuring Native Americans
Sidewalk performance or carnival performance, Cliff Dwellers, between 1896 and 1911. Creator: Arnold GentheSidewalk performance or carnival performance, Cliff Dwellers, between 1896 and 1911. An attraction featuring Native Americans
'The Humours of Horse Racing, Between the Races', c1816 (1886). Creator: Unknown'The Humours of Horse Racing, Between the Races', c1816 (1886). From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"
The Serpent-Charmers at the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's-Park, 1850. Creator: PearsonThe Serpent-Charmers at the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's-Park, [London], 1850. 'These remarkable persons...state that they are of the tribe called Rufaiah
Minnesota State Fair: balloon vendor, 1900?. Creator: UnknownMinnesota State Fair: balloon vendor, 1900?
Minnesota State Fair: refreshment stand, 1900?. Creator: UnknownMinnesota State Fair: refreshment stand, 1900?
Minnesota State Fair: children on small merry-go-round, 1900?. Creator: UnknownMinnesota State Fair: children on small merry-go-round, 1900?
Minnesota State Fair: African American on soap box using hand puppet, 1900?. Creator: UnknownMinnesota State Fair: African American on soap box using hand puppet, 1900?
View of the grounds at the Vermont state fair, Rutland, 1941. Creator: Jack DelanoView of the grounds at the Vermont state fair, Rutland
Side shows at the Vermont state fair, Rutland, 1941. Creator: Jack DelanoSide shows at the Vermont state fair, Rutland
Poster for a side show at the Vermont state fair, Rutland, 1941. Creator: Jack DelanoPoster for a side show at the Vermont state fair, Rutland
Enjoying the Evening Cool at Ryogoku Bridge in Edo... Japan, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Kitao MasayoshiEnjoying the Evening Cool at Ryogoku Bridge in Edo (Edo Ryogokubashi yusuzumi no kei), Japan, late 18th-early 19th century. People promenading on the bank of the Sumida River in what is now Tokyo
At a County Fair, 1898. Creator: Philip William MayAt a County Fair, 1898
Les Chiens savants, 1883. Creator: Daniel Urrabieta ViergeLes Chiens savants, 1883. [Performing dogs]
Frontispiece for "Les Treteaux de Monselet", 1859Frontispiece for " Les Treteaux de Monselet", 1859
Le Diable a Paris... Paris et Les Parisiens, Vol. II, 1846. Creator: Andrew Best LeloirLe Diable a Paris... Paris et Les Parisiens, Vol. II, 1846. [Sideshow]
The Quacksalver (copy). n. d. Creator: UnknownThe Quacksalver (copy).n.d
The Quack, 1610-85. Creator: Adriaen van OstadeThe Quack, 1610-85
The Quack, 1610-85. Creator: UnknownThe Quack, 1610-85
The Quack Dentist, 1765. Creator: Giacomo LeonardisThe Quack Dentist, 1765
Boy with a monkey on his shoulder receiving coins from a mother and daughter, 1803-40
Between Heats [The Course], January 1, 1799. January 1, 1799. Creator: Thomas RowlandsonBetween Heats [The Course], January 1, 1799
Between Heats [The Course], January 1, 1798. January 1, 1798. Creator: Thomas RowlandsonBetween Heats [The Course], January 1, 1798
Circus Sideshow (Parade de cirque), 1887-88. Creator: Georges-Pierre SeuratCircus Sideshow (Parade de cirque), 1887-88
Three Sticks a Penny, 1872. Creator: Gustave DoréThree Sticks a Penny, 1872. Throwing sticks at a sideshow on Derby Day. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]
Trial of Strength, 1872. Creator: Gustave DoréTrial of Strength, 1872. A strongman demonstrates his strength at a fairground sideshow watched by a crowd. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold
Mr. Patterson and His Apparatus, 1900. Creator: UnknownMr. Patterson and His Apparatus, 1900. Mr George W Patterson of Chicago was the first person to put on displays of juggling with electrically lit clubs
Madame Teresia, the Corsican Fairy, 1822. Creator: Robert CooperMadame Maria Teresa, the Corsican Fairy, 1822. Portrait of Maria Maria Teresa (1743-1790), who billed herself as the Amazing Corsican Fairy
Wybrand Lolkes, The Dutch Dwarf, 1821. Creator: Robert CooperWybrand Lolkes, The Dutch Dwarf, 1821. Portrait of Wybrand Lolkes (1733-1801) who visited Britain in 1790 and exhibited himelf at travelling fairs
The Syren Drawn from the Life, 1759? Creator: Benjamin ColeThe Syren Drawn from the Life, 1759? Engraving of a mermaid, claiming to have been drawn from the life. Fake mermaids were popular in the 18th century
Il Ballo dell Orso, 1815. Creator: Bartolomeo PinelliIl Ballo dell Orso, 1815. A bear, chained and muzzled, is forced to dance to earn coins for its master. Dogs in miniature outfits walk on their hind legs as the crowd looks on
Shooting gallery at the amusement park, Coney Island, New York, USA, early 1930s
The Side-Show. Artist: Daumier, Honore (1808-1879)The Side-Show. Found in the collection of Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest
Manners and Customs of ye Englyshe in 1849: A View of Epsom Downe on ye Derbye Daye, 1849. Artist: Richard DoyleManners and Customs of ye Englyshe in 1849: A View of Epsom Downe on ye Derbye Daye, 1849
Illustration by Andre Helle from Fables de la Fountaine, 1922, (1929). Artist: Andre HelleIllustration by Andre Helle from Fables de la Fountaine 1922. From The Studio Volume 98 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1929.]
Dancing Bear, 1785. Artist: C KnightDancing Bear, 1785. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston [pseudonym of Emily Morse Symonds], (London, 1905)
The Indian Juggler, 1818. Performing his astonishing feats of activity - a performer balancing a sword on his chin, or possibly swallowing it
Bear and Monkey, 13th century, (1833). Dancing bears and monkeys would peform in the public streets. Illustration after a book of prayers in the Harleian Collection of the British Library
A bear standing on his head, 14th century, (1833). An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt, (London, 1833)
Tutored Bear, 14th century, (1833). The teaching of bears to imitate the actions of men. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt, (London, 1833)
Circus Sideshow, 1887-1888. Artist: Georges-Pierre SeuratCircus Sideshow, 1887-1888. A parade, the free entertainment offered at the entrance of a traveling theatre, is intended to attract a crowd and encourage the sale of tickets