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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Freaks |
| Date | 1938-1939 |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Periodical; Postcard; Official Record; Photographs and Slides |
| Description | Title as per the New York World's Fair 1939 and 1940 Incorporated Records. Correspondence from individuals and organisations asking to show what they described as "freaks" at the fair, including a small freak calf, a 'Strange as it Seems' concession, a three-legged calf, a person with six fingers, Siamese twins, and the largest horse in the world. |
| Visual Content | View thumbnails |
| Fair | 1939/40 New York World’s Fair |
| Keywords | fair organization, fair administration, fair management, fair site, entertainment, employment, circus, animals, performance, variety show, disability, concessionaire, advertising |
| Attractions | Ripley's Believe It or Not! |
| Archive | New York Public Library |
| Collection | I. CENTRAL FILES – I.D. PARTICIPATION |
| Archive Reference | P1.637 Freaks |
| Copyright | New York World's Fair 1939 and 1940 Incorporated Records, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library www.nypl.org |