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Snake Oil, Hustlers and Hambones

- The American Medicine Show

About Snake Oil, Hustlers and Hambones

This study of the medicine show phenomenon surveys 19th century popular entertainment and provides insight into the ways in which show business, advertising, and medicine manufacture developed in concert. The colorful world of the medicine show, with its Wild West shows, pie-eating contests, clowns, and menageries, is fully explored.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780786422289
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 200
  • Published:
  • December 23, 2004
  • Dimensions:
  • 178x254x10 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 363 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: September 3, 2025

Description of Snake Oil, Hustlers and Hambones

This study of the medicine show phenomenon surveys 19th century popular entertainment and provides insight into the ways in which show business, advertising, and medicine manufacture developed in concert. The colorful world of the medicine show, with its Wild West shows, pie-eating contests, clowns, and menageries, is fully explored.

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