Madame Sawyer

She was one of P. T. Barnum's Oriental Circassians. These young "Circassian beauties" were tall, with high teased hair (like an "Afro") and supposedly from the Caucasus region of western Asia, although Barnum hired local girls. According to legend Circassian beauties made the finest concubines, which is why Barnum turned them into a sideshow.

Date:
1870 circa 5 years
Original Format:
Cabinet Card
Item#:
MES12375
Photographer:
Charles Eisenmann
Height:
1251px
Width:
1917px
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