"P.T. Barnum's Own Illustrated News for the Season of 1878"
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Artifact Overview
Phineas Taylor (P.T.) Barnum (1810-1891) entered the circus business in 1876 after a 40-year career as a showman. In this presumably self-published newspaper, Barnum highlighted his past entertainment endeavor and announced his lineup for the 1878 "Greatest Show on Earth" circus. Barnum's circus featured animal menageries, clowns, automata, acrobatic horse-riders, and human "curiosities" such as Captain George Costentenus--a heavily tattooed man.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Newspaper
Date Made
1878
Subject Date
1878
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
32.766.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 13.938 in
Width: 10.25 in
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