Pastrana's performance in Raleigh, NC. "She is talkative, good-natured, and quite intelligent--and full of fun and mischief. We advise all to see her."
Pastrana described as "good natured and good hearted, fond of good living herself, and always ready to relieve those in need." Mention of donation to victims of fire in Toronto.
Kneeland presents Pastrana and his examination of her to the Boston Society of Natural History
Description
Kneeland presents Pastrana and his examination of her to the Boston Society of Natural History. Quotes from Kneeland's report but also states that "the girl was present at this meeting of the Society, was freely and carefully examined. She was found to be a woman in every respect . . ."
Drawings of Marie Bartels, Theodore Lent's second wife, who performed under the name "Zenora Pastrana." These images echo a series of images of Julia Pastrana, reinforcing Lent's assertion that "Zenora" and Julia were sisters.
Possible photo of Julia Pastrana. According to Nikolai Krementsov, "[the words on the caption] are "Iulia Pastrana" written in Mansurov's hand on the margin of the photo in Cyrillic script."
Description
Photo from Russian physician Nikolai Mansurov’s Klinicheskiĭ sbornik po dermatologīi
Source
Hidden Treasure: The National Library of Medicine, Ed. Michael Sappol, Jackson, TN: Blast Books, 2012
Dance portrait prints (visual works), ca. 1700-1900. TCS 50 (Pastrana, Julia). Houghton Library. Held at Kunstbibliothek, Staatliche Museen, Berlin, Germany.