Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus The incomparable Alfred Court, master trainer / G.H. – Historic Reproduction
![Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus The incomparable Alfred Court, master trainer / G.H., [ca. 1941] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/0f/0fe312f4e4f2-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare vintage poster captures Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus The incomparable Alfred Court, master trainer / G.H. in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus The incomparable Alfred Court, master trainer / G.H.
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Star billing takes center stage in this circus poster, which promotes trainer Alfred Court within the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey show around 1941. Printed as a chromolithograph measuring 71 by 106 centimeters, it belongs to the large color posters the circus pasted on barns, storefronts and fences in towns along its rail routes. Such posters sold the spectacle of trained animals and performers to rural and city crowds alike. Notice how the bold lettering and saturated color were meant to catch the eye from across a street.
| Created / published | [ca. 1941] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : chromolithograph ; 71 x 106 cm. |
| Genre | Circus posters American 1940-1950.Chromolithographs Color 1940-1950. |
| Notes | Litho. in U.S.A. Promotional goal: U.S. K731. 1941. Purchase; (DLC/PP-1998:136). |
| Subjects | Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows--1940-1950. Circus performers--1940-1950. Trained animals--1940-1950. Circuses & shows--1940-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,667 × 3,758 px · prints to 16 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-220188 |
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