The Great Farini With Krao, 1883
by Science Source
Title
The Great Farini With Krao, 1883
Artist
Science Source
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
William Leonard Hunt (June 10, 1838 - January 17, 1929) was a Canadian funambulist, entertainment promoter and inventor. Krao Farini (1876 - April 16, 1926) was an American sideshow performer born with hypertrichosis. It is claimed that in 1881, Krao and her parents were captured in Laos during an expedition conducted by the explorer Carl Bock. She was described as being part of a primitive tribe of humans called "Kraos-monink". By 1883, Krao was exhibited in Europe as an example of a missing link between humanity and apes and proof of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. She was given the surname of Farini at some point after her capture by sideshow promoter Guillermo Antonio Farini when he adopted her. No photographer credited, undated.
Uploaded
September 7th, 2020
Embed
Share
Comments
There are no comments for The Great Farini With Krao, 1883. Click here to post the first comment.