Portrait of Coney Island circus performer known as Lionel, Half Man Half Lion - Digital Collections

Call NumberCONE_0590
TitlePortrait of Coney Island circus performer known as Lionel, Half Man Half Lion
SummaryCircus performer (né Stephan Bibrowski) with face and hair resembling that of a lion, posing with cigarette in mouth and half open shirt., Photograph donated by Marie Roberts.
Date[1924?]
Formatstill image
Physical Description1 photographic print : black & white ; 3 x 5 in.
Genregelatin silver printsphotographic printsphotographsportraits
NoteTitle supplied by cataloger.
Creator[Unknown]
SubjectHypertrichosis -- New York (State) -- New York ; Circus performers -- New York (State) -- New York
CollectionMarie Roberts Dreamland Circus side show photographs
PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)Dreamland (New York, N.Y.)
Cite AsMarie Roberts Dreamland Circus side show photographs
RightsThis work is in the Public Domain. The Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library can provide a copy of this work free of charge.
FolderFolder: Roberts, Marie