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Whale Shows, Sea Monsters, Etc.

Whale shows presented real frozen whales that travelled refrigerated from town to town. Also, we include the great tradition of showing “Sea Monsters”– very often manta rays, giant squid, giant octopi, Jenny Halivers, etc.

Performers in this category:

Walter K. Sibley

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