Charles Eisenmann, Photographer

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Charles Eisenmann was born in Germany in 1855, and he plied his photographic trade on the Bowery in New York City from the 1870's through the early-1890's. He was considered the premier photographer for freaks, dime museum, novelty and sideshow acts passing through NYC for some 20 years, photographing among the others P.T. Barnum, Annie Oakley, Buffalo Bill, Blind Tom, and many other celebrities of the theatre and circus.

His carte de visite's and cabinet cards are some of the most sought-after artifacts in the collecting field of 19th Century photography.

Associated Member Images

Ella Harper "Camel Girl"	Doly Barry "Vocalist and Dancer" by Charles Eisenmann	Amy Arlington "And Her Den Of Snakes"
Mrs. A. Myers "Bearded Lady"	Eugene Feralto	Eugene Feralto, Living Skeleton & Strongman
Eugene Feralto, Strongman	Eugene Feralto, Strongman & Living Skeleton	Lucius Norval Monroe "Ossified" With Mr. Vanderhoo
lucius Norval Monroe "Ossified" With His Valet Mr. Vanderhoo	Lucius Norval Monroe "Ossified" With His Valet Mr. Vanderhoo	Fanny Mills "The Ohio Big Foot Girl" Compliments of Minor & Bradley, Waterbury, Conn.