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- Sculpture of Europa, from "Africa" Circus Wagon, by Samuel Robb, 1903 -
- 1903
- Collections - Artifact
Sculpture of Europa, from "Africa" Circus Wagon, by Samuel Robb, 1903
- Circus Poster, Barnum and Bailey Circus Presents "24 Monster and Baby Performing Elephants," 1896 - In the late nineteenth century, printers developed a lithograph method that produced brightly colored posters. In advance of a circus coming to town, general agents glued these eye-catching generic posters to building walls, fences, and in window displays. To announce when and where the performances would happen, local printers sometimes provided letterpress paper date strips to paste onto the posters' lower margin.
- 1896
- Collections - Artifact
Circus Poster, Barnum and Bailey Circus Presents "24 Monster and Baby Performing Elephants," 1896
In the late nineteenth century, printers developed a lithograph method that produced brightly colored posters. In advance of a circus coming to town, general agents glued these eye-catching generic posters to building walls, fences, and in window displays. To announce when and where the performances would happen, local printers sometimes provided letterpress paper date strips to paste onto the posters' lower margin.
- Circus Poster, Barnum and Bailey Circus Presents "The World-Famous Silbons, The Masterly Monarchs of the Air," 1896 - In the late nineteenth century, printers developed a lithograph method that produced brightly colored posters. In advance of a circus coming to town, general agents glued these eye-catching generic posters to building walls, fences, and in window displays. To announce when and where the performances would happen, local printers sometimes provided letterpress paper date strips to paste onto the posters' lower margin.
- 1896
- Collections - Artifact
Circus Poster, Barnum and Bailey Circus Presents "The World-Famous Silbons, The Masterly Monarchs of the Air," 1896
In the late nineteenth century, printers developed a lithograph method that produced brightly colored posters. In advance of a circus coming to town, general agents glued these eye-catching generic posters to building walls, fences, and in window displays. To announce when and where the performances would happen, local printers sometimes provided letterpress paper date strips to paste onto the posters' lower margin.
- Circus Poster, Barnum and Bailey Circus Presents: "Oriental India," 1896 - In the late nineteenth century, printers developed a lithograph method that produced brightly colored posters. In advance of a circus coming to town, general agents glued these eye-catching generic posters to building walls, fences, and in window displays. To announce when and where the performances would happen, local printers sometimes provided letterpress paper date strips to paste onto the posters' lower margin.
- 1896
- Collections - Artifact
Circus Poster, Barnum and Bailey Circus Presents: "Oriental India," 1896
In the late nineteenth century, printers developed a lithograph method that produced brightly colored posters. In advance of a circus coming to town, general agents glued these eye-catching generic posters to building walls, fences, and in window displays. To announce when and where the performances would happen, local printers sometimes provided letterpress paper date strips to paste onto the posters' lower margin.
- Sculpture of Kneeling Warrior, from "Africa" Circus Wagon, by Samuel Robb, 1903 -
- 1903
- Collections - Artifact
Sculpture of Kneeling Warrior, from "Africa" Circus Wagon, by Samuel Robb, 1903
- Sculpture of Standing Warrior with Spear, from "Africa" Circus Wagon, by Samuel Robb, 1903 -
- 1903
- Collections - Artifact
Sculpture of Standing Warrior with Spear, from "Africa" Circus Wagon, by Samuel Robb, 1903
- Circus Poster, Barnum & Bailey Presents "Breath-Taking Japanese Slide For Life," 1898 - In the late nineteenth century, printers developed a lithograph method that produced brightly colored posters. In advance of a circus coming to town, general agents glued these eye-catching generic posters to building walls, fences, and in window displays. To announce when and where the performances would happen, local printers sometimes provided letterpress paper date strips to paste onto the posters' lower margin.
- 1898
- Collections - Artifact
Circus Poster, Barnum & Bailey Presents "Breath-Taking Japanese Slide For Life," 1898
In the late nineteenth century, printers developed a lithograph method that produced brightly colored posters. In advance of a circus coming to town, general agents glued these eye-catching generic posters to building walls, fences, and in window displays. To announce when and where the performances would happen, local printers sometimes provided letterpress paper date strips to paste onto the posters' lower margin.
- Barnum & Bailey Circus Poster with Illustration of Duryea Motor Wagon, 1896 - Early on, automobiles were more curiosities than practical transportation. This print shows an original Duryea displayed by the Barnum and Bailey Circus. Duryea Motor Wagon Company was formed in 1895 as the first American company to try to make a business of building and selling gasoline-powered automobiles.
- 1896
- Collections - Artifact
Barnum & Bailey Circus Poster with Illustration of Duryea Motor Wagon, 1896
Early on, automobiles were more curiosities than practical transportation. This print shows an original Duryea displayed by the Barnum and Bailey Circus. Duryea Motor Wagon Company was formed in 1895 as the first American company to try to make a business of building and selling gasoline-powered automobiles.
- Circus Poster, Barnum and Bailey Circus Presents "The Marvelous Zedoras and Alar the Human Arrow," 1896 - In the late nineteenth century, printers developed a lithograph method that produced brightly colored posters. In advance of a circus coming to town, general agents glued these eye-catching generic posters to building walls, fences, and in window displays. To announce when and where the performances would happen, local printers sometimes provided letterpress paper date strips to paste onto the posters' lower margin.
- 1896
- Collections - Artifact
Circus Poster, Barnum and Bailey Circus Presents "The Marvelous Zedoras and Alar the Human Arrow," 1896
In the late nineteenth century, printers developed a lithograph method that produced brightly colored posters. In advance of a circus coming to town, general agents glued these eye-catching generic posters to building walls, fences, and in window displays. To announce when and where the performances would happen, local printers sometimes provided letterpress paper date strips to paste onto the posters' lower margin.
- Circus Poster, Barnum & Bailey, A Child Dreaming of a Circus, 1896 - In the late nineteenth century, printers developed a lithograph method that produced brightly colored posters. In advance of a circus coming to town, general agents glued these eye-catching generic posters to building walls, fences, and in window displays. To announce when and where the performances would happen, local printers sometimes provided letterpress paper date strips to paste onto the posters' lower margin.
- 1896
- Collections - Artifact
Circus Poster, Barnum & Bailey, A Child Dreaming of a Circus, 1896
In the late nineteenth century, printers developed a lithograph method that produced brightly colored posters. In advance of a circus coming to town, general agents glued these eye-catching generic posters to building walls, fences, and in window displays. To announce when and where the performances would happen, local printers sometimes provided letterpress paper date strips to paste onto the posters' lower margin.