Weightlifting Dwarfism Exhibits
by American Philosophical Society
Title
Weightlifting Dwarfism Exhibits
Artist
American Philosophical Society
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Weightlifting dwarfism exhibits. Twins Matjos and Bela (originally from Japan) were exhibited as weight-lifting midgets in the USA. Historically, most people called midgets were born with the medical condition proportionate dwarfism. There are numerous causes of dwarfism. This photograph, which dates from 1918 and was taken at the Barnum and Bailey Circus, was part of the human circus exhibits collections held at the Eugenics Record Office, Cold Spring Harbor, New York, USA.
Uploaded
August 5th, 2016
Embed
Share
Comments
There are no comments for Weightlifting Dwarfism Exhibits. Click here to post the first comment.