picture of the day

Polish-born Stephan Bibrowski began his American show career in 1901 with the Barnum & Bailey Circus. "Lionel, the Lion-Faced Boy" stood on the platform and told his life story to an intrigued crowd.

In private life, Stephan was a talented watercolorist who enjoyed painting landscapes. As a boy, he had aspired to be a dentist, but knew he could be more successful in the circus. After nearly fifteen years with Coney Island's Dreamland Circus sideshow, he returned to Germany in 1928 and became a German citizen. He died in 1932 of a heart attack.

more about stephan can be found here.
fascinating website: phreeque