Johnny Trunley : the Peckham Fat Boy : age 15 years. Height 5ft. 8in. Weight 36 stone.

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[1923]
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Johnny Trunley : the Peckham Fat Boy : age 15 years. Height 5ft. 8in. Weight 36 stone. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

Postcard showing a grinning Johnny Trunley sitting on a wooden chair. He is wearing a frilly, sleeveless top, shorts, boots and knee-length socks.This postcard would probably have been sold as a souvenir at places where he was exhibited as part of a freak show.

Publication/Creation

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1923]

Physical description

1 broadside : illustrations, portrait ; 14 cm

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    EPH499
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    EPH499:8

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