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Mexico
the "Bear Woman" appears in Guadalajara
[untitled]
Police in Hamburg will not allow Pastrana to perform in that city
Signorita Zenona Pastrana
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.
Julia Pastrana, Russia
Image of Pastrana from her time in Russia
Friederike Gossmann
Image of Pastrana's friend, actress Friederike Gossmann
Passport Applications
In one letter, Lent asks how he and "a naturalized citizen" can obtain a passport. In a second letter, Theodore and Samuel E. Lent take an oath about the true identities of Theodore and "his ward," Julia Pastrana
Half Human-Half Beast, the Misnomered Bear Woman, Julia Pastrana
Broadside of Pastrana's performance at Eagle Hall in Ogdensburgh, NY with daguerrotype
Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History, vol. V
Record of Pastrana's appearance at the Boston Society of Natural History. Includes text of Dr. Kneeland's report on his examination of Pastrana
Замечательные из женихов девицы Юлии Пастрана
Pastrana courted, possibly in Russia