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LATASKA, Lulu. Cabinet Photo of Snake Charmer Lulu Lataska. New York: Eisenmann, ca. 1900s. Full-length portrait photograph of the beautiful snake enchantress who performed with Barnum & Bailey. Snakes are coiled around her arms, torso, and feet, and another serpent rests at the edge of the cage in the foreground. Theatrical trunks are opened in the background. Studio mount. 6 3/8 x 4 1/8”. Skinning along top edge just slightly touching print. An outstanding image. This photograph was published in The Circus: 1870s-1950s (Taschen, 2008), p. 401.