Eli Bowen

Description

Eli Bowen (October 14, 1844 – May 4, 1924) was an American sideshow performer known as “The Legless Wonder”, or “The Legless Acrobat”.^[1] He was also billed as “The Handsomest Man in Showbiz” and the “Wonder of the Wide, Wide World”.^[2] His peak weight was 140 pounds (64 kg), his height – 24 inches (61 cm).