Admission Ticket to a Walter L. Main Circus Concert, 1895

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Artifact Overview

Many late 19th and early 20th century circuses scheduled additional entertainment after the main show ended. This after-show concert usually had singing, dancing, musical acts or a Wild West exhibition. The concert provided extra revenue for the show's management. Concertgoers had to buy an additional ticket and for a nominal price they could buy a "Songster" filled with texts and lyrics from the performance.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Admission ticket

Date Made

1895

Subject Date

1895

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2004.67.8

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: 1.5 in

Inscriptions

on front: 1895 / WALTER L. MAIN. / CONCERT / ADMIT ONE
Admission Ticket to a Walter L. Main Circus Concert, 1895