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Julia Pastrana, Mexican bearded woman (1834-1860)

Julia Pastrana the Mexican bearded woman (1834 - 1860). She suffered from congenital hirsutism combined with gingival hyperplasia. Displayed in the US as a circus attraction and the result of union between a woman and a bear, her manager made her pregnant and sold tickets for viewing the birth. After a difficult birth a hairy boy was born but died after 3 days and his mother 2 days later. Engraving after a photograph.
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Julia Pastrana, Mexican bearded woman (1834-1860)
Julia Pastrana the Mexican bearded woman (1834 - 1860). She suffered from congenital hirsutism combined with gingival hyperplasia. Displayed in the US as a circus attraction and the result of union between a woman and a bear, her manager made her pregnant and sold tickets for viewing the birth. After a difficult birth a hairy boy was born but died after 3 days and his mother 2 days later. Engraving after a photograph
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Album / Universal Images Group / Universal History Archive
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Tamaño imagen:
3842 x 4900 px | 53.9 MB
Tamaño impresión:
32.5 x 41.5 cm | 12.8 x 16.3 in (300 dpi)