Samuel W. Gompertz
Samuel W. Gumpertz (1868–1952) was an American showman who played a part in the building of Coney Island's Dreamland.[1] Gompertz traveled the world in search of indigenous people to perform in the popular ethnographic sideshows of the day, including Filipinos who were exhibited in an "Igorot Village", long-necked women from Burma and people from Borneo who performed as "wild men of Borneo".[2]
Samuel W. Gumpertz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1868 |
| Died | 1952 (aged 83–84) |
| Nationality | American |
References
- Samuelson, Dale; Yegoiants, Wendy (2001). The American Amusement Park. p. 58
- "Samuel W. Gumpertz". coneyislandhistory.org. 22 May 2015.
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