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Leben. Barnum, Sohn eines Gastwirts und Ladenbesitzers, begann seine Lehrzeit in kleinen Einzelhandelsgeschäften im Bundesstaat Connecticut.Schon als junger Mann führte er einen kleinen Laden in seiner Heimatstadt, verkaufte Lotterielose in mehreren Annahmestellen und gründete eine Zeitung. 1834 zog er mit seiner Frau Charity und seiner kleinen Tochter Caroline nach New York, um dort sein ...
William H. Mumler (1832, Boston – 1884, Boston) byl americký spirituální fotograf pracující v New Yorku a Bostonu. Spirituální fotografií se začal zabývat v 60. letech 19. století. [2] Mumler náhodou přišel na tuto techniku poté, co na svém autoportrétu objevil ještě druhou osobu, zřejmě jeho zesnulého bratrance.
William Henry Barnum, född 17 september 1818 i Boston Corners, Berkshire County, Massachusetts (numera Boston Corner, Columbia County, New York ), död 30 april 1889 i Litchfield County, Connecticut, var en amerikansk demokratisk politiker och industriman. Han representerade delstaten Connecticut i båda kamrarna av USA:s kongress, först i ...
New York, New York, US. Nationality. American. Occupation. Freak show performer. Known for. performer with Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey sideshows, entertainer at Coney Island. William Henry Johnson ( c. 1857 – April 9, 1926), known as Zip the Pinhead, was an American freak show performer known for his tapered head.
Scan from Ian Jeffrey: An American Journey – The Photography of William England. Prestel Verlag. Munich, London, New York 1999, Prestel Verlag. Munich, London, New York 1999, ISBN 3-7913-2158-7
History. Built in 1873 in Detroit MI, the wood steamer William H. Barnum, plied the Great Lakes for more than 20 years before reaching her demise. She was under the command of the 29 year old Capt. William Smith, on his first voyage as master of the Barnum when she sank. The Barnum left Chicago harbor on April Fools Day 1894 loaded with corn ...
[Note: His parents and his cousin James H. Barnum were living nearby] From Wikipedia: William Henry Barnum (September 17, 1818 – April 30, 1889) was a United States politician, serving as a state representative, U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and finally as chairman of the Democratic National Committee. He was known as "Seven Mule Barnum ...
