The Story of “Olga the Headless Girl” in the Late 1930s
“Olga the Headless Girl” was first brought to the United States in 1937 from Hamburg, Germany, by a man who called himself as “Doctor” Heineman. It was also a featured exhibit at the New York World’s Fair of 1939. Olga became a very popular sideshow amusement during this time. The Headless Lady illusion was actually … Read more