At the turn of the century almost all snake charmers were women.



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Circus performer...snake Charmer antique cabinet photo from victorian age



Miss Uno the Snake Charmer
Ca. 1890 cabinet card of Miss Uno cradling a large snake.


Lady Snake Charmer Cabinet Card



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The Circassian Queen Zula Zelick with a large snake wrapped around her neck on a mid to late 19th Century







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Young Snake Charmer
Nellie Perrie holding a large snake, from about 1885 or so. Swords Brothers photographed a lot of sideshow/circus performers, celebrities, and actors.


Miss Uno
Cabinet card photograph of Miss Uno, the Snake Charmer.


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"Susan Toosley" in costume with a snake staff.
Albumen print 1905




Snake Charmer.
Vintage postcard


Snake Charmer Gypsy w Wild Hair Sideshow Circus Gal Victorian Pendant Necklace