"Circasian Beauty" of the Bowery, Charles Eisenmann c. 1880s Carte de Visite manual of gymnastic exercises and one small tear in

and one small tear in the print at top center

A nice echo between the paws on side and tail on the other

Wonderfully folky and very charming I think

or give it a really nice spot on the shelf

"Circasian Beauty" of the Bowery, Charles Eisenmann c. 1880s Carte de Visite manual of gymnastic exercises and one small tear inI didn't know about "Circasian Beauties" when I found this carte de visite photo by Charles Eisenmann, a well known New York Bowery district photographer of the 1880s, most (in)famous for his photographs of side show figures from the Barnum and Bailey circus, including "Siamese Twins" Chang and Eng, and "Jojo the Dog faced Boy." I've since learned a bit about the long history of fascination with "Circassian" women, and P. T Barnum's invention and