Forepaugh & Sells Brothers shows combined / The Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York. – Vintage Wall Art
(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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Forepaugh & Sells Brothers shows combined / The Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York. comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Forepaugh & Sells Brothers shows combined / The Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York.
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A trained-seal act anchors this chromolithograph, which promises that every feat pictured was actually performed and offers $500 to anyone who can produce a similar one. The poster advertises the combined Forepaugh and Sells Brothers circus, a touring show that competed with the largest American circuses of the 1890s, and credits Captain Woodward as the trainer. Strobridge Lithographing Company of Cincinnati and New York printed a great deal of circus poster work in this period, and the cash challenge shows how showmen used bold claims to draw crowds. Animal acts were a staple of the big top, and the bright color and crowded layout reflect the commercial craft of the lithographer.
| Created / published | c1899. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : chromolithograph ; 46 x 33 cm. |
| Genre | Circus posters American 1890-1900.Chromolithographs Color 1890-1900. |
| Notes | No. 99 S 63. Copyright by The Strobridge Litho. Co.. Caption: Trained by Captain Woodward. Every feat pictured above actually presented. $500.00 will be given to anyone producing a similar act. |
| Subjects | Adam Forepaugh & Sells Bros. Circus--1890-1900. Circuses & shows--1890-1900. Circus animals--1890-1900. Seals (Animals)--1890-1900. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,066 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-172875 |
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