Giantesses of the past or girls are different (11 photos)

Several slightly frightening portraits of real living giants.





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In the first two frames, the Russian giantess Elizaveta Lysko. She was born near Novocherkassk in a family of poor bourgeois in 1877 and by the age of 9, her height was 192 cm.



Next we have Amalia Schulte. The German woman who toured the famous Barnum Circus. According to various sources, it was argued that her height is then whether 214 cm or 219 cm.



Katja van Dijk from the Netherlands. The height of a woman is 216 cm. Years of life 1904 - 1968.



Gertrude Hall, height 213 cm. Was also known as Gertie Hall, Gertie Mills and Victoria Hall.



Ella Williams (stage name Madame Aboma) was born in South Carolina in the USA in 1865. Ella's height was 228 cm. In addition to the pseudonym, the manager came up with a legend for her, as if she were a real Amazon from Dahomey.



Pauline Marie Elisabeth Wede was born in Germany in 1866. She began touring Europe at the age of 16. In 1882 there was announced as the bride of the giant Joseph Drasal. Also known as "Giant Queen of the Amazons".



Ella Ewing was born in 1872 in Missouri (USA). Up to 9 years was a normal child. Then, all of a sudden, it began to grow rapidly. IN her mother's diary states that Ella's growth stopped at age 22 at 8 feet 4 inches (254 cm).



Enterprising people became interested in the girl. At the beginning refusing, Ella's parents still agreed for $ 250 a week show your daughter in the show. Ella performed at circus rides under The Missouri Giant. She died at the age of 40 from tuberculosis.

And, finally, the "giant sisters" Van Droyzen. Whether from Germany or Holland. Elsa was said to be 243 cm, and Hilda - 217 cm.



Sisters are written in quotation marks, because in fact the ladies were not even relatives.



At first, each made a solo career, riding around the world in circus troupes, and at some stage, having grown old, they decided to do this such a duet.