The Humbugs of the World · Character
The Peter Funks
A group of showmen who exhibited fake animals.
minor
Also known as the Funks
First appearance: The Peter Funks and Their Functions
The Peter Funks shows up with force in The Peter Funks and Their Functions. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The organized gang of mock auctioneers who operated in New York for twenty-five years, using a complex system of ropers-in, bribes, and political protection to fleece the public.
The Peter Funks first appears in 0026 xx.
In The Peter Funks and Their Functions: The organized gang of mock auctioneers who operated in New York for twenty-five years, using a complex system of ropers-in, bribes, and political protection to fleece the public.
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- Miscellaneous Humbugs and Dupes
- Fake Mermaid Exhibitors
- Moon Hoax and Barnum Dupes
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