Real Corpse Amongst Dolls: the story of how Elmer McCurdy ended up at a California Amusement Park
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Real Corpse Amongst Dolls: the story of how Elmer McCurdy ended up at a California Amusement Park
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When a civilian broke a doll at a scare ride he didn't expect it to be a real, rotting corpse. Until he looked into the joints.
This is the story of how a real corpse ended up in an amusement park in California.
Sources:
1) Elmer McCurdy's body on display:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_McCurdy#/media/File:Elmer_McCurdy_in_coffin.png
2) Map of Elmer McCurdy's travels (alive and dead)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_McCurdy#/media/File:Elmer_McCurdy_(Odyssey_waymap)_edited.svg
Others:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Six_Million_Dollar_Man
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elmer_McCurdy
https://www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2014/04/11/the_corpse_of_elmer_mccurdy_and_how_it_ended_up_in_a_long_beach_fun_park.html
https://www.sfgate.com/sfhistory/article/unbelievable-true-story-of-elmer-mccurdy-16507858.php
https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/elmer-mccurdy/
https://www.darkdowneast.com/episodes/elmermccurdy
https://nerdbot.com/2023/01/02/the-story-of-elmer-mccurdy-funhouse-displayed-real-corpse/