Poster for Mat. Wixom's Great R.R. Show Circus, 1893
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Martin Van Buren "Mat" Wixom was a Michigan-based showman. He and his sons operated a small, regional circus that traveled to mid-Michigan's rural communities between 1874 and 1897. Wixom would create a new gimmick for the circus every year to fuel the audience's anticipation. In 1893, he put up the Great Railroad Show and traveled on a 3-car train throughout the region.
Martin Van Buren "Mat" Wixom was a Michigan-based showman. He and his sons operated a small, regional circus that traveled to mid-Michigan's rural communities between 1874 and 1897. Wixom would create a new gimmick for the circus every year to fuel the audience's anticipation. In 1893, he put up the Great Railroad Show and traveled on a 3-car train throughout the region.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
1893
Keywords
Wixom, Celia Ann Bradley, 1844-1920
Wixom, Ernest Bradley, 1872-1933
Wixom, Franklin Isaac, 1864-1943
Wixom, Martin Van Buren (Mat), 1843-1907
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
00.1451.25
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8 in (irregular)
Width: 10 in
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