Portrait of Circus Performer and Tattooed Man George Karlavagn, circa 1885
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Artifact Overview
George Karlavagn, "The Champion Tattooed Boy," appears here circa 1885. After retiring from the Sells Brothers Circus as a sideshow attraction, Karlavagn operated a hotel in Philadelphia. In 1910, he worked alongside George H. Lawson to found the first racially-integrated baseball league, the United States League.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Cabinet photograph
Subject Date
circa 1885
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
91.266.15
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 6.5 in
Width: 4.25 in
Inscriptions
front, printed:
Eisenmann,
Photo Artist
New York
verso, handwritten:
Geo. Karlavagn
age 20
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