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Ad for Julia Pastrana's performance in Worcester, Massachusetts

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Julia Pastrana's embalmed body

Mimiaga, La Voz del Norte article.pdf
Oral histories about Pastrana's origins and life in Mexico. Includes vital information about historical context.

Austria, ONB_apr_18571229.pdf
Dramatic entrance of Pastrana, description of performance, and audience reaction

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Pastrana's performances after Der Curirte Meyer shut down by police.

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Der Curirte Meyer halted, but Pastrana can still perform on a smaller stage

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Advertisement for Pastrana's performance in Der Curirte Meyer, a play written by "Jacobson"

Berlin, kla1857-0204.pdf
Satiric response to Pastrana's performance at the Kroll establishment in Berlin.

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Pastrana courted possibly by Englishman Roger Burke.
OCLC, WorldCat summary: "Bearded woman on left holding a flower stands facing a very tall man with gigantic stomach on right; between them a smaller image of the man balances on a scale with a…

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Pastrana courted, possibly in Russia

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