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CHE-MAH (1838-1926). Cabinet photo and CDV of Che-Mah, The Chinese Dwarf. Studio photographs on cardstock mounts, by Frank Wendt (Boonton, N.J.), printed biography to verso, and Charles Eisenmann (New York). Both SIGNED “Che-Mah” on the reverse. 6 ½ x 4 ¼”; 4 x 2 ½”. Billed as the “most polite and intelligent dwarf on exhibition,” and also as the “smallest man in the world” at 28 inches and 40 pounds, Che-Mah was born on the island of Choo-Sang, China, and toured internationally with Ringling Bros. Circus and other shows.