THE GYPSY

Fortune-telling was a popular pastime and became a high demand in the Wild West. This photo shows a woman who is a fortune teller, probably belonging to the ethnic Romani tribe, or what we call as Gypsies. The Gypsies drew attention by wearing colorful, floor-length dresses, heavy makeup, and long hair; a way for them to attract customers for their psychic readings.

They used different methods such as tarot card readings, palm reading, and crystal balls. People would go to Gypsies when they are searching for fortune. Even the wealthy would use their investments to consult the Gypsies about their future luck in business.