Seeing is believing : America's sideshows / A.W. Stencell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stencell, A. W., 1946-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sideshows--United States--History.

Sideshows.

History.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxi, 260 pages : illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm

Place of Publication:

[Toronto] : ECW Press ; U.S. distributor, Independent Publishers Group, [2002]

Contents:

Chapter 1 Lookee Here! 3

Chapter 2 A Rich Midway Stew 13

Chapter 3 Where Do You Buy a Poly-Moo-Zuke? 33

Chapter 4 Hoochie-Coochie Dancing Bears 49

Chapter 5 What Do You Expect for a Dime? 67

Chapter 6 Hear Them Moan! See Them Suffer! 83

Chapter 7 Thrills, Chills, and Doctors' Bills 101

Chapter 8 Working for Bananas 119.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1550225294 :

OCLC:

49741548