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[first performance in Berlin]
Advertisement for Pastrana's performance in Der Curirte Meyer, a play written by "Jacobson"
Bear Woman! Bear Woman!
Pastrana sings and dances in connection with a display of wax figures in Philadelphia. Brief description of appearance and performance. This represents her last performances in the United States.
Bear Woman! The Wonder of the Age
Pastrana wins over someone who goes to expose the exhibit as a fraud.
Broadside, London 1857
Broadside includes an image (woodcut) of Pastrana and details about her performances. Red and blue on white background.
Eigenes Foto einer Originallithographie
Pastrana in dance pose
Gothic Hall
Pastrana not named. "Mysterious link." Emphasis on "hideous" appearance
Half Human-Half Beast, the Misnomered Bear Woman, Julia Pastrana
Broadside of Pastrana's performance at Eagle Hall in Ogdensburgh, NY with daguerrotype
Hybrid Indian
Early ad for Julia Pastrana
Hybrid Indian, the Misnomered Bear Woman, Julia Pastrana
Promotional pamphlet intended to garner interest in Pastrana's performances. Includes letter from Dr. Alexander Mott.
Julia Pastrana, Ad
Early image of Julia Pastrana