"Boy's Water Ticket" for Admission to the Walter L. Main Circus, circa 1895
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Artifact Overview
Traveling circuses in the late 19th and early 20th centuries brought excitement to cities and towns where they stopped. Local children were drawn to the commotion as the show set up. Eager boys who wanted to see the show, but may not have the money to purchase a ticket, could earn a free pass by doing odd jobs, such as carrying water to the animals.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Admission ticket
Date Made
circa 1895
Subject Date
circa 1895
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2004.67.9
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)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 3.25 in
Width: 1.75 in
Inscriptions
on front:
BOY'S WATER TICKET. / ADMIT ONE. / WALTER L. MAIN.
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