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The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. [Portraits of P.T. Barnum [and] J.A. Bailey – Historic Photo Reproduction

The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. [Portraits of P.T. Barnum [and] J.A. Bailey, New York, Cincinnati : Strobridge & Co., Lith., 1897. — vintage poster
The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. [Portraits of P.T. Barnum [and] J.A. Bailey, New York, Cincinnati : Strobridge & Co., Lith., 1897.. Vintage poster from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(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 The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. [Portraits of P.T. Barnum [and] J.A. Bailey in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Few circus posters place two men's portraits above the show's name, but this one pairs likenesses of P.T. Barnum and J.A. Bailey under the banner of The Greatest Show on Earth. Barnum had died in 1891, so by 1897 his face served as a tribute to the founder of American showmanship, while Bailey was the partner who ran the touring organization. The color lithograph was printed by Strobridge & Co., a Cincinnati firm that produced many circus posters of the period, and its crowded, bold style was meant to draw audiences to the big tent.

Created / publishedNew York, Cincinnati : Strobridge & Co., Lith., 1897.
Medium1 print (poster) : color ; 101 x 74 cm.
NotesB-No. 16. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: I. Barnum, Phineas Taylor, 1810- 1891. II. Bailey, James A. III. Title. B.I.(2); Circus; Posters.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,127 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-115008

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