2020-07 2 sessions
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/23/2020
Carte de visite of circus freak Captain M. V. Bates in uniform. W.L. Germons backmark. Very good condition. Martin Van Buren Bates (1837-1919), known as the "Kentucky Giant" was an American man famed for his great height. The Guinness Book of World Records and other reputable sources have him listed at being 7 ft 7-1/2 in tall and weighing 328 lb. .
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