The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on Earth--The rival riders, Wm. Shoutes ... Wm. DeMott – Vintage Print
(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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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on Earth--The rival riders, Wm. Shoutes ... Wm. DeMott. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on Earth--The rival riders, Wm. Shoutes ... Wm. DeMott
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Titled as "the rival riders," this Barnum & Bailey poster sets William Shoutes and William DeMott against each other, turning their equestrian skill into a contest that promoters could sell. Horseback feats were among the most admired attractions of the era, and a rivalry gave advertisers a ready-made story. The poster was printed by the Strobridge Lithographing Company of Cincinnati, a firm whose multicolor chromolithographs covered billboards and fences across the country in the 1890s. Its bold color areas, each built from a separate stone, show how much craft went into drawing crowds to the big top.
| Created / published | c1895. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : chromolithograph, color. |
| Genre | Chromolithographs Color 1890-1900.Circus posters American 1890-1900. |
| Notes | Copyright by the Strobridge Litho. Co. |
| Subjects | Shoutes, William--Performances. DeMott, William--Performances. Barnum and Bailey--People--1890-1900. Horseback riding--1890-1900. Circus performers--1890-1900. Circuses & shows--1890-1900. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,442 × 1,144 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-218953 |
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