A travelling outdoor showman, ventriloquist and entertainer, Doctor Barth and his ‘Medicine Show’, Florida, USA in 1990.
A travelling outdoor showman and entertainer, Doctor Barth and his ‘Medicine Show’, Florida, USA in 1990. The doc promotes his natural remedies, potions and elixirs. He is also a ventriloquist, with his ventriloquist’s dummy to the left. A sign at back says: ‘Painless tooth extraction $’. This is an unusual occupation and the emphasis here seems to be on the entertainment. In real life many would view a medicine show doctor as a ‘quack’ or fake. This image is from an old American amateur colour transparency. It will look slightly soft if used at too large a size – a vintage 1990s photograph.
Size: 4689px × 3154px
Location: Florida, USA
Photo credit: © M&N / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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