Olympia Museum

1899- Philadelphia

above, An advertisement appearing in New York Clipper January 1899.

Nothing other than what appears the ad above is known about the Olympia Museum, one of hundreds of such establishments that came and went between the years of 1870 and 1900 when the dime museums flourished. "ROVING FRANK'S GYPSIES," the act said to be "Packing them in...," may have consisted of authentic (or imitation) gypsy music and dance, palm reading and short comedy skits.

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