Rare Original 1897 Circus Image – “A Beautiful Lady Shot from a Monstrous Cannon”

From The Strand Magazine, March 1897.

Photographed by the London Stereoscopic Company, this striking image captures the theatrical spectacle of a female cannonball performer poised atop a colossal cannon, ready for launch. A net is suspended below, with two suited attendants flanking the scene—pure Victorian drama.

An exceptional early example of circus and sideshow photography, combining mechanical ingenuity, daring female performers, and period showmanship.

• Captioned: “A Beautiful Lady Shot from a Monstrous Cannon.”

• Original print, not a modern reproduction

• Mounted with hand-annotated date (Strand Magazine – March 1897)

• Sourced from a historic print archive

• Approx size: [insert dimensions here]

Ideal for collectors of:

• Victorian photography

• Circus and fairground memorabilia

• Stereoscopic & Strand Magazine ephemera

• Oddities and curiosities

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