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Crecraft's exhibition, 15 Tichborne Street : important engagement and great success of the giant sisters... Miss Minnie... Miss Eliza. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Large poster printed in red on white paper advertising appearances by two 'fat lady' sisters, aged 19 and 23 as part of 'Crecraft's Exhibition' (this seems to have been some sort of major 'freak show' whose participants went on to tour the country afterwards)It includes a line illustration of the sisters in long frilly dresses, with: 'G. McCombs. L[iver]pool' in the lower left corner. The sisters had exhibited in London and Liverpool where they had "caused a great sensation", breaking 3 different cabs on their way to the St.James's Hall where they were appearing.
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