#Madame Abomah

[mitchipedia]

"Madame Abomah" traveled the world in the late 19th Century as the world's tallest woman

Madam Abomah. Born sometime around 1862, she traveled all over the world as the tallest woman in the world. She was billed as being 7'6? tall, but evidence suggested she was more in the 6'10 range. More photos: t.co/jY2fW3lVma pic.twitter.com

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[canaldelmisterio]

La historia de Madame Abomah, la mujer africana gigante

La historia de Madame Abomah, la mujer africana gigante

La historia de Madame Abomah, la mujer africana gigante Ella Grisby se hizo famosa en el siglo XIX bajo su nombre artístico Madame Abomah, por ser la mujer más alta del mundo y viajó por todas partes presentándose como “la mujer africana gigante”, la “giganta africana” o la “giganta amazona”. Se decía que medía 2,31 metros, aunque realmente alcanzaba unos 2,09 metros. Conoce a este fascinante…

[2t2r]

Quelques portraits de Ella Williams alias madame Abomah la géante africaine, la plus grande femme du monde du début 20eme siècle

Nouvel article publié sur 2tout2rien: https://www.2tout2rien.fr/quelques-portraits-de-ella-williams-alias-madame-abomah-la-plus-grande-femme-du-monde-de-la-fin-de-19eme-debut-20eme-siecle/

Quelques portraits de Ella Williams alias madame Abomah la géante africaine, la plus grande femme du monde du début 20eme siècle

[themortallivinggod]

Madame Abomah (born 1862?) was known as 'The Amazon Giantess' and 'The African Giantess'. She has traveled all over the world as the tallest Woman in the world: Australia, New Zealand, South America, France, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Britain and Ireland. She was billed as being 7'6" tall. Her surname was Grigsby, and originally came from Laurence County, South Carolina

[fellowfrockery]

Madame Abomah, billed as a "giantess" is another of the real vaudeville characters in my new book, Ada, coming out next week. In the first years of the 20th Century Madame Abomah (Ella Williams from South Carolina) performed as a singer in Australia. She appeared at Kreitmeyer's Waxworks in Bourke St, Melbourne and in country towns everywhere. She is said to have delayed going home because she was terrified of sea travel and knew she'd have to stay drunk from Sydney to San Francisco. Miss Williams was the first child of her family to be born after slavery was outlawed. She looks very dignified in every surviving photo and there is something deliciously defiant in the effect of wearing an aigret ostrich plume to make her appear even taller. More on Ada - http://bit.ly/2fo2c5K or kazcooke.com.au #madamabomah #abomah #giantess #vaudeville #performer #travellingshow #musichall #australianhistory #adabook #aigret #ostrichfeather #sequins #emancipation

[vintagetodayworld-blog]

Ella Williams an African-American woman who toured the world under her stage name “Madame Abomah” (also billed as “The African Giantess”) in 1911 # African-American woman#vintagetoday#1911  

[theslaymagazine]

Women's History Month "Meet Madame Abomah, the "African Giantess." She was born in South Carolina in 1865, barely missing slavery. She likely reached around 6'10" or 6'11" (some even say 7'6") and traveled Europe showing off her height. Her manager felt that Europe would be better to tour because racism was not as profound there. Before her touring days she found respectable work as a nanny. After many years Abomah did return to the US and worked for Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey and at Coney Island. How and when she died is unknown - in the 1920s she disappeared from the history records." #theslaymagazine #history #giant #blackwoman #womenshistorymonth #madameabomah #blackhistory @charlynichole (via @women_ofhistory)