In the Victorian times, many circuses and carnivals displayed freak shows in side tents, following a tradition that goes back to the 17th century, when princes around Europe would often have dwarves, midgets, and other human oddities in their courts and entourage.
Joseph Carey Merrick, better known as the Elephant man was perhaps the most famous of the Victorian era. But others of great fame were Tom Thumb, and the various Siamese twins who toured the world.
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Joseph Carey Merrick, better known as the Elephant man was perhaps the most famous of the Victorian era. But others of great fame were Tom Thumb, and the various Siamese twins who toured the world.
