Child's Admission Ticket to the Walter L. Main Circus, 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. Advance men promoted the coming attraction. The commotion of the show's arrival, setup and parade piqued the interest of local residents. For a modest price families could purchase tickets to this spectacle. The Walter L. Main Circus, like other shows, offered half-price children's tickets.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Admission ticket
Date Made
1895
Subject Date
1895
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2004.67.7
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 / CIRCUS / HALF TICKET. / ADMIT ONE CHILD. / WALTER L. MAIN, Proprietor.
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