Bodily Oddities: Part 1.

"Serpentina" was a woman who performed in the 1930's. She claimed to have no bones below the neck, but given that photos show her propped up using her elbows, this would indicate that her arms, at least, had bones. It is believed that she suffered from osteogenesis imperfecta, but nearly all of her photos are altered, making it difficult to know fore sure. She was unable to walk, and relied on the assistance of her manager in order to mobilise.

Harry Raymond Eastlack suffered from a rare disease known as FOP (Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva), which literally turns connective tissue to bone and immobilizes the patient.
His unique skeleton is on display at the Mutter Museum in Philadelphia.

Annie Jones is described as "One of the most beautiful and tragic bearded ladies" At just nine months of age, she possessed a full beard.
Before she was a year old, "The Infant Esau", as Annie was called, was bringing in $150 a week (about $2,100 in contemporary dollars) – enough to provide handsomely for her entire family.
She was, at the time, one of the highest-paid freaks in the nation, and her income only increased as she grew into a classic beauty. Attractively dressed in figure-hugging fashions of the day, Annie lounged provocatively across countless photographer's sets, displaying not only a luxuriant beard (which I suspect was retouched in more than a few prints) but also floor-length raven hair. Her arms were likewise adorned with a fine coat of black hair, though she often modestly hid them under long Victorian gloves.

She appeared at the Imperial Palace in St. Petersburg and delighted the Czar and Czarina. In Germany, France and Italy, she met with royals and was showered with tributes. After Annie returned to the United States she signed on with the Barnum Circus again and earned an alleged $500 a week – more than the President of the United States at the time.

This photo was taken when she was just 19.