A history of midway
attractions and the showmen who presented them on American midways
from the 1870s to World War II, this fantastic, fully illustrated
book showcases the manufacturers of the Polly-Moo-Zuke, the
Two-Headed Giant and the Devil Fish, as well as stories of hoochie
coochie dancing bears, monkeys racing miniature racecars and the
strange people who made a living eating snakes. See war criminals,
wax out-laws and papier mache torture victims. Learn about illusion
on the midway and tricks of the trade in a journey into an age of
America’s last real showmen. |
