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[Undated handbill (June 1894?) advertising Madame Howard, the African lion-faced lady at 199 Borough, London. She appears to have been a black woman with a beard].

[Undated handbill (August 1885?) advertising Howard's Grand Pavilion of Living Wonders featuring Madame Howard, the African lion-faced lady. She appears to have been a black woman with a beard].

[Undated handbill (October 1883?) advertising Madame Howard, the African lion-faced lady at Howard's Grand Pavilion of Living Wonders, 162 New Cut, Waterloo, London. She appears to have been a black woman with a beard].

[Undated handbill (August 1885?) advertising Howard's Grand Pavilion of Living Wonders waxwork and fine art gallery (at the Mitcham Fair?),  featuring Madame Howard, the African lion-faced lady. She appears to have been a black woman with a beard].

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Howard, Madame.

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Images about Howard, Madame.

Works from the collections

[Undated handbill (June 1894?) advertising Madame Howard, the African lion-faced lady at 199 Borough, London. She appears to have been a black woman with a beard].

[Undated handbill (October 1883?) advertising Madame Howard, the African lion-faced lady at Howard's Grand Pavilion of Living Wonders, 162 New Cut, Waterloo, London. She appears to have been a black woman with a beard].

[Undated handbill (August 1885?) advertising Howard's Grand Pavilion of Living Wonders waxwork and fine art gallery (at the Mitcham Fair?), featuring Madame Howard, the African lion-faced lady. She appears to have been a black woman with a beard].

[Undated handbill (August 1885?) advertising Howard's Grand Pavilion of Living Wonders featuring Madame Howard, the African lion-faced lady. She appears to have been a black woman with a beard].

Howard, Madame.

Images from the collections

Images about Howard, Madame.

Works from the collections

[Undated handbill (June 1894?) advertising Madame Howard, the African lion-faced lady at 199 Borough, London. She appears to have been a black woman with a beard].

[Undated handbill (October 1883?) advertising Madame Howard, the African lion-faced lady at Howard's Grand Pavilion of Living Wonders, 162 New Cut, Waterloo, London. She appears to have been a black woman with a beard].

[Undated handbill (August 1885?) advertising Howard's Grand Pavilion of Living Wonders waxwork and fine art gallery (at the Mitcham Fair?), featuring Madame Howard, the African lion-faced lady. She appears to have been a black woman with a beard].

[Undated handbill (August 1885?) advertising Howard's Grand Pavilion of Living Wonders featuring Madame Howard, the African lion-faced lady. She appears to have been a black woman with a beard].

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