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THBBarnum & Bailey Illustrated Broadside
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LiveJun 22, 2018
Cowan’s American History: Premier Auction, scheduled for June 22, 2018 is comprised of early photographs, documents, manuscripts, broadsides, flags, and more dating from the Revolutionary War, the Civil War, Late Indian Wars, World War I and II and beyond. Cowan's Auctions dawnie@cowans.com
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Double-sided printed broadside, 10.5 x 29 in. Barnum's Big Boom: A Revolution in the Amusement World. Franklin Square, NY: Richard K. Fox, Show Printer and Engraver. Front printed and illustrated in black and red ink, advertising "The Great Barnum and Bailey Shows," with a large globe at top center, complete with a tiger, elephant, camel, and horses. This side also includes portraits of Barnum and Bailey, with miniature illustrations of some of the circus acts including a "Troupe of Educated Russian Bears," "Bo Peep and her Flock of Trained Sheep," and others. Undersigned in print by "J. S. Hackett, D. T. A."
Reverse side with printing credit at bottom to The Couriet Company, Buffalo, NY, Show Printing House. The advertisement continues for "Barnum and Bailey, 15 New United Shows," and is accompanied by additional illustrations, including a large example captioned, "A Genuine Moorish Caravan on its March to Mecca" complete with camels, people appearing to be Arabic, and a star and crescent flag. Other amusements advertised include, "A performing Zebra," a "Sacred Singhalese Bull," and many others.
Broadside with brittleness, and some tearing including paper loss at edges. Color is bold and clear.Condition
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