Joe "The Leopard Boy"

Printed Photo Postcard. Rare card featuring this impressive piebald man (with vitilago) who stands shirtless in this studio image. on verso: Printed: Printed: "Joe the Leopard Boy," DIRECTION O.A. TANNER."……. One source identifies this performer as A.E. Bishell (1869-1909) who worked for Barnum for many years, though this needs to be researched further.

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