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Credit
Henri Cot, the French giant and Prince Colibri, the midget. In copyright. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Postcard showing Henri Cot standing next to an average sized couple. He is wearing a top hat and coat, gloves in his left hand and a walking stick in his right. This is identical to another card apart from the inclusion of Prince Colibri who is standing between them and has probably been added as a photomontage. At 23 years old Henri Cot was apparently 8 ft 7 1/2 inches tall. The card would probably have been sold as a souvenir at places where they were exhibited as part of a freak or variety show.
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Closed stores EPH499 |
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Closed stores EPH499:58B |