Zip the Pinhead
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William Henry Johnson, known as Zip the Pinhead, was an American freak show performer known for his tapered head.
Zip the pinhead
A photo by Matthew Brady, taken c. 1860–1870.
Koo-Koo the Bird Girl
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Minnie Woolsey, billed as Koo-Koo the Bird Girl, was an American side show entertainer, best known for her only film appearance in Tod Browning's film Freaks in 1932.
Zip the Pinhead
…civilized" in his act. He shared the stage with other anomalies, including his friends "Texas Giant" Jim Tarver, "Tallest Man in the World" Jack Earle and Koo-Koo the Bird Girl. He traveled extensively with the Ringling Brothers circus. In 1860, he was visited at the museum by Albert Edward, the Prince of Wales; his photo was…
Koo Koo the Bird Girl
Koo Koo in 1924 (pictured top, fourth from left), was well known for her sideshow career with Ringling Brothers