> I was intrigued by the last entry.......................was > she a very tall > lady or was it in relation to size?? :-)) > Jenny > Ann McDonald Do Un 18 **Exhibited Giantess** Do At a guess this was an unfortunate young woman who was exceptionally tall, and who earned her living by being shown off as a freak in a circus or fair where people would pay to come and stare at her. Note that she is in a household with a 'strolling showman'. I think if she had been shown off for being fat rather than tall she would probably have been described as 'Exhibited fat lady'. Anne

Hi Jim and Anne, There were certainly some terrible stories to come out of instances such as this. And the many who were exploited due to some unfortunate birth/growth disability. It is only now with the release of old records that we find the humiliation some people endured through their lifetime. Regards Jenny