Photograph: Carte de visite of Annie Jones
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Photograph: Carte de visite of Annie Jones
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Carte de visite of Annie Jones. She sits on a chair, with both her beard and her long wavy hair on display. Her hair extends nearly to the floor, and she looks directly at the viewer. A flower pattern on her skirt is visible. 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. Cartes de visite are photographs, usually mounted on a paper card and measuring about 2.5 by 4 inches, popular from about 1850 to the 1870s. Individuals could collect the cartes de visite of various celebrities from different backgrounds including entertainment and politics, or sit for portraits themselves. In the case of performers whose claim to fame was related to their physical appearance or a developmental disability, the staging of cartes de visite 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. Measures 2.5 by 4 inches. Photograph by Charles Eisenmann. Dates to about 1870 to 1902
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Creator (cre): Charles Eisenmann
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PTB-am-ph003
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