Photos of the Legendary Sword Swallower Red Stuart Performing at The Skowhegan State Fair in 2015 #1

The huge crowd that had gathered under the World of Wonders'

sideshow tent watches in amazement as Red Stewart

demonstrates the art of sword swallowing on August 13,

2015 at the Skowhegan State Fair.

Is That Uncle Fester at the 2015 Skowhegan State Fair?

Miss Spooky illuminates a light bulb

by placing it in her mouth while

an electric current runs through her

body on August 13, 2015.

When the World of Wonders visited the Skowhegan State Fair, one of the acts would feature a chair with an electrified seat that would send a current of electricity though the body of the performer who dares sit on it. How does one make the electric current running through their

World of Wonders Presents Escape Explosion in 2015 at the Skowhegan State Fair

Sir Kade dangles in the air while escaping a straitjacket on
August 13, 2015 at the Skowhegan State Fair.

The Box of Blades Presented at the Skowhegan State Fair in 2015

Insectavora narrates as Trixie Turvey
prepares the enter the "Box of Blades". 

The traditional blade box act showcases a performer standing in a box while steel blades are pushed through it. The performer then contorts themselves like they're made of rubber. Like a lot of 10-in-1 sideshows, the World of Wonders used this act as the blowoff for their show on August 13, 2015 at the Skowhegan State Fair.

The World of Wonders Keeps the Headless Girl Act Alive in 2015

Presented in 1937, "Olga the Headless Girl" is believed to be the first "Headless Girl" act in the United States. That particular demonstration was brought to America from Hamburg, Germany by a man who billed himself as "Doctor" Heineman and was a featured exhibit at the New York World's Fair (EXPO New York City) of 1939. In the Mid-1970s, Ward Hall & C.M. Christ added two headless attractions to their sideshow and the "headless girl" tradition lives on with Ward Hall and the World of Wonders! The act displayed here on August 13, 2015 at the Skowhegan State Fair was presented by Tommy Breen, and Miss Spooky.

World of Wonders' Performer Insectavora Displays Fire Eating in 2015

Insectavora, a performer with the World of Wonders, demonstrates the fire eating act at the Skowhegan State Fair on August 13, 2015.

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Knife Throwing is Demonstrated in 2015 at World of Wonders

World of Wonders Brings the Popular "Ladder of Blades" Act to Skowhegan in 2015

World of Wonders' Performer Trixie Turvy Displays Her Hula Hoop Skills at the Skowhegan State Fair in 2015

World of Wonders' performer 

Trixie Turvy showcases her hula hoop

routine on August 13, 2015 at the

Skowhegan State Fair. 

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World of Wonders Sideshow Makes Two Maine State Fair Stops in 2015

The roots of the World of Wonders 10-in-1 sideshow can be traced all the way back to the 1940s when its founder Ward Hall, now known as the “King of the Sideshow”, first entered the circus business at age 14. World of Wonders is considered to be the