Bright, Ellen, circa 1834-1850
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Bright, Ellen, circa 1834-1850
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Bright
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Ellen
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circa 1834-1850
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Ellen Bright, known as "The Lion Queen", was an animal trainer in George Wombwell's Menagerie in London. She was killed while performing with a tiger around the age of 16, in January 1850. Her death was a subject of fascination in the papers and was the subject of several collectible engravings and figurines.
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