Ringling Bros. Raschetta Brothers. – Antique Print
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Ringling Bros. Raschetta Brothers. comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Ringling Bros. Raschetta Brothers.
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The bold title, "Ringling Bros. Raschetta Brothers," points to one of the many acts that toured under the Ringling name in the early 1900s, when the family's circus was rapidly expanding across the country. This 1900 lithograph was produced by the Courier Lithograph Company, a firm known for the large, colorful posters that advertised traveling shows to crowds in towns along the rail routes. Posters like this one were often pasted on barns, storefronts and fences weeks before a show arrived, so they carried the promise of spectacle in bold color and dramatic action. Looking closely, the design reflects the era's taste for showmanship, with its vivid inks and theatrical composition.
| Created / published | 1900 |
|---|---|
| Subjects | Lithograph by Courier Lithograph Co., |
| Original scan | 2,547 × 3,779 px · prints to 8 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 12 |
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