Mr. & Mrs. Tex Cooper, Showman and Midget Wife

WIRE SERVICE PHOTO. Tex Cooper, a grizzled old showman with his newly married tiny wife Nona "The Doll Lady," who stood 39 inches tall, and weighed just 43 lbs. Nona was a performer in midget villages and dime museums. Cooper is seen here helping his tiny wife put on her fur coat. Tex Cooper was the well-known announcer for the 101 Ranch Wild West Show for many years, as well as a noted Freak Animal Show owner in Coney Island.

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