Hamid-Morton Circus Midget

John Phillips1940-07

LIFE Photo Collection
New York City, United States

Midget Czech showman Baron Richard Nowak, 19, stands 21 inches high & weighs 17 lbs., blowing on a trumpet as he nestles inside tuba of band member from the Hamid-Morton Circus.

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Title: Hamid-Morton Circus Midget
Date: 1940-07
Location: Trenton, NJ, US
Physical Dimensions: B/W PRINT
Subject Keywords: Side Shows, Tubas, Trumpets, Jokes, Musical Instruments, Human Curiosities, Richard Nowak, Circuses, Wind, 1940s
Publisher: TimeLife
Usage: For personal non-commercial use only
Provider: LIFE
Photographer: John Phillips
Original ID: TimeLife_image_5556005
Credits: LIFE
Copyright: © Time Inc.

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