Photograph: Annie Jones
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Photograph: Annie Jones
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Photograph: Annie Jones
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Cabinet card photograph of Annie Jones. She sits looking off camera to the right, with two perfect curls right above her eyes. Her hair is elaborately arranged on top of her head, and she wears an elaborate dress. Her beard is well groomed, and well defined in the photo. Annie Jones (July 14, 1865- October 22, 1902), whose full name was Annie Jones Elliot, was a circus performer associated with P.T. Barnum's circuses. She had a long, well kept beard which made her a popular attraction. She was born in Virginia, and entered employ under P.T. Barnum when she was only nine months old. She remained in show business her entire life, and she strove to remove the word "freaks" from the descriptions of performers such as herself. She married twice, the second time to her childhood sweetheart. Jones died of tuberculosis in 1902. Cabinet cards are photographs mounted on card that measured about 4.25 by 6.5 inches, popular from the 1870s-1900s. They were used primarily for portraits and, like the cartes de visite before them, were considered collectable. Measures 6.5 by 4.25 inches. Photographs like this one were sold as a part of exhibitions, and in the case of performers whose claim to fame was related to their physical appearance or a developmental disability, the staging in photographs helped to emphasize their differences. This was accomplished by consciously manipulating clothing, props, the backdrop, and all other elements of the photograph in order to draw attention to their particular traits. The question of who was responsible for the staging, be it photographer, manager, or performer, varied greatly. Below the photo it reads "Obermuller and Kern, instantaneous portraits. 288 Bowery, N.Y. Opp. Fifth st." Dates to about 1870-1902.
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Creator (cre): Obermuller and Kern
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This item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. Images and data from The Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library are intended for public access and educational use only. This material is owned, held, or licensed by The Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library and is being provided solely for the purpose of teaching or individual research. All other use, including commercial reuse, mounting on other systems, or other forms of redistribution requires permission of the appropriate department of The Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library; fees may be applicable.
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40.724093, -73.992628
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PTB-am-ph004
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http://hdl.handle.net/11134/110002:538
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Photograph: Annie Jones
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Cabinet card photograph of Annie Jones. She sits looking off camera to the right, with two perfect curls right above her eyes. Her hair is elaborately arranged on top of her head, and she wears an elaborate dress. Her beard is well groomed, and well defined in the photo. Annie Jones (July 14, 1865- October 22, 1902), whose full name was Annie Jones Elliot, was a circus performer associated with P.T. Barnum's circuses. She had a long, well kept beard which made her a popular attraction. She was born in Virginia, and entered employ under P.T. Barnum when she was only nine months old. She remained in show business her entire life, and she strove to remove the word \freaks\ from the descriptions of performers such as herself. She married twice, the second time to her childhood sweetheart. Jones died of tuberculosis in 1902. Cabinet cards are photographs mounted on card that measured about 4.25 by 6.5 inches, popular from the 1870s-1900s. They were used primarily for portraits and, like the cartes de visite before them, were considered collectable. Measures 6.5 by 4.25 inches. Below the photo it reads \u201cObermuller and Kern, instantaneous portraits. 288 Bowery, N.Y. Opp. Fifth st.\ Dates to about 1870-1902.
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Creator (cre): Obermuller and Kern
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This item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. Images and data from The Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library are intended for public access and educational use only. This material is owned, held, or licensed by The Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library and is being provided solely for the purpose of teaching or individual research. All other use, including commercial reuse, mounting on other systems, or other forms of redistribution requires permission of the appropriate department of The Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library; fees may be applicable.
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40.724093, -73.992628
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PTB-am-ph004
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