Bizarre Early 20th Century Circus Photos Have People Questioning What Went On Behind the Scenes

The Living Skeleton (1841 – 1887)

Isaac Sprague was born a healthy baby boy in 1841. At the age of 12, he suddenly began feeling ill after swimming in a lake. He then developed severe muscular dystrophy and lost an insane amount of weight that he could never get back. After working odd jobs, he finally gave in to the circus life.

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