- Used
Seller: Downtown Brown Books, Portland, OR, U.S.A.Downtown Brown Books
AbeBooks seller since May 3, 2019
Condition: Used - Near fine
£ 277.20
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketItem description from seller
In 1883, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch declared Madame Meyers (sic) "the best bearded woman in the business" (see February 15 issue). Viola E. Myers (6 June 1854 to 24 April 1931) was born in Wilcox, Pennsylvania and in the 1870s and 1880s was the most prominent bearded woman in the US. She was married to a sideshow ticket taker, Amos Myers. She appears to have worked the sideshow circuit off and on for many years, often doing astrology readings (her profession on US census reports and her death certificate is given as "planet reader"). An extended profile of Myers accompanied by a portrait can be found in the April 1877 issue of the Archives of Dermatology. She was also mentioned in George Henry Fox's The Use of Electricity in the Removal of Superfluous Hair (1886). A pamphlet about her appeared in 1878 with the title: Madame Viola, the Bearded Lady. 2-3/16 by 3-1/2 inches albumen silver print on a CDV mount. An original photograph on a medium-thickness mount. The photographer is not identified. An excellent contrast image, with good tone throughout. On a near fine mount. Captioned in pencil in an early hand on the back (verso), "Mrs. A[mos] Myers. Elk County, Pa. Age 25/4.".…
Seller Inventory # 307605
Bibliographic details
- Title
- [CDV of Viola Myers, Bearded Woman]
- Author
- [Myers, Viola]
- Publication year
- 1880
- Condition
- Near fine
- Seller catalogs
- AMERICANA, PERFORMING ARTS, WOMEN
Shipping rates within U.S.A.
| Item | 5 to 14 business days | 3 to 6 business days |
|---|---|---|
| First item | £ 5.23 | £ 13.46 |
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We offer first editions, unusual, and rare books in Portland, Oregon. We are open to the public by appointment only.
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Downtown Brown Books, LLC
25 NW 23rd Pl, STE 6 PMB 148
Portland, OR U.S.A. 97210
Terms of sale
Downtown Brown Books, LLC, is managed by P. Scott Brown and is located at 25 NW 23rd Place, STE 6-148, Portland, OR 97210, USA. Questions regarding EU regulation compliance may be directed to downtownbrownbooks@gmail.com or +1 707-443-9562.
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