French acrobat Solea and his female assistant demonstrate their prowess at balancing for a portrait in a photographer’s studio, France, 1900s. | src Getty Images
George Rinhart :: Vivian Glenn, stage dancer “did her stuff” on the beach at Atlantic City and tied up pedestrian and wheel chair traffic on the boardwalk for half an hour. (original caption) April 22nd, 1925. | src Getty Images
Martin Munkácsi :: Tänzerin und Schauspielerin Dinah Grace bei einer Übung (Dinah Grace at a practice), 1933. Erschienen: Die Dame 26/1933. Fotografie: Martin Munkacsy. | src Getty ImagesMartin Munkácsi :: Tänzerin und Schauspielerin Dinah Grace macht einen Handstand auf einer Bühne (performing a handstand on stage), 1933. Erschienen: Die Dame 26/1933. Fotografie: Martin Munkacsy. | src Getty Images
Martin Munkacsi :: Tänzerin und Schauspielerin Dinah Grace (eigentlich Ilse Schmidt, 1918-1963). Porträt bei einer Übung [Portrait at a practice]. Erschienen: Die Dame 26/1933. Foto: Martin Munkacsy. | src Getty ImagesMartin Munkacsi :: Tänzerin und Schauspielerin Dinah Grace (eigentlich Ilse Schmidt, 1918-1963). Porträt bei einer Übung [Portrait at a practice]. Erschienen: Die Dame 26/1933. Foto: Martin Munkacsy. | src Getty Images
George Rinhart :: Waneya, world-renowned acrobatic dancer, in a most difficult pose. One can almost understand how Waneyo gets into these queer positions, but how does she get out of them? Undated photograph, circa 1920. (original caption) | src Getty Images
Huis van Alijn :: Contortionist Alberto. Albert Van Royen (1904-1980) became famous as the contortionist Alberto or the Human Alligator. | src The House of Alijn, Gent, BelgiumHuis van Alijn :: Contortionist Alberto. Albert Van Royen (1904-1980) became famous as the contortionist Alberto or the Human Alligator. | src The House of Alijn, Gent, Belgium