Unidentified Performer On Stage Inside The Sideshow Tent

A bare-chested man with scars on his torso, puts something in his mouth-- possibly needles for the East-Indian needle trick-- as he stands in front of a banner inside the sideshow tent, which reads "....Oddities....[San]Diego and Century of Prog[ress]..." He appears to have two black patches on his scarred chest and abdomen, but it is difficult to discern even under magnification if these are errors in the printing of the photos, or intentional to hide some additional scars. On verso: "Reg. US. Pat. Off., Sparkle Finish, April 10. 1939."..........

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