Meal Ticket for Walter L. Main Circus Canvas Workers, circa 1895
THF256022 / Meal Ticket for Walter L. Main Circus Canvas Workers, circa 1895
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Artifact Overview
Owners of circuses and traveling shows in late 19th and early 20th centuries provided meals for all their employees. Tickets were issued to workers in the different departments and were redeemable when meals were served. This ticket was issued to a member of the "Canvas" department. This crew set up all the tents, from the "Big Top" to the "cook tent" where workers ate.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Ticket
Date Made
circa 1895
Subject Date
circa 1895
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2004.67.4
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Given by Fred R. Frisbie in Memory of his Grandfather, Ceil V. Frisbie.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.5 in
Width: 1.625 in
Inscriptions
on front:
Canvas / GOOD FOR ONE MEAL AT COOK TENT / WALTER L. MAIN
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