Circus Posters Collection circa 1850-1973

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Circus Posters Collection circa 1850-1973

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Contains circus posters from Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey, the McCaddon Circus, and a touring spectacle called the "Fall of Babylon," as well as other miscellaneous circus posters. Also contains two 8 ft x 8 ft posters for the following: Older's Museum, Circus, and Menagerie; Wheeler, Hatch & Hitchcock's Circus & Hippodrome. The former is mounted on paper; the later is mounted on linen.

17.45 linear feet

Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special CollectionsGraphic Arts Collection

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SNAC Resource ID: 6321131

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Wheeler, Hatch & Hitchcock's Circus & Hippodrome

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Princeton University. Library. Department of Rare Books and Special Collections

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McCaddon Circus

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Older's Museum, Circus and Menagerie

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Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows

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Major international circus also known as "The Greatest Show on Earth". Originally competitors, Ringling Brothers purchased Barnum and Bailey Circus in 1907, and as a result of World War I locomotive fuel shortages, the two combined in 1919, giving the circus its present title. From the description of Collection, 1973-1979, 1976-1977. (Texas Tech University). WorldCat record id: 23196743 ...