The Adam Forepaugh & Sells Brothers. America's shows consolidated. Representative riders of every class and country ... – Historic 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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A window into the past: The Adam Forepaugh & Sells Brothers. America's shows consolidated. Representative riders of every class and country ..., preserved in this historic image. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The Adam Forepaugh & Sells Brothers. America's shows consolidated. Representative riders of every class and country ...
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Thirteen riders in varied costumes, each on horseback, set this lithograph apart from the many circus posters that featured animals or a star clown, since the sheet is built around the equestrian troupe itself. The title's promise of "representative riders of every class and country" reflects a common late-nineteenth-century show-bill tactic, using a parade of performers to suggest the whole world under one tent. The Adam Forepaugh & Sells Brothers show was a merger of two traveling circuses, and the Courier Litho. Co. of Buffalo was one of several firms that printed such posters in bulk for American tours. The riders' differing dress is worth noticing, as it was used to signal different nations and styles of horsemanship to crowds who could not read the fine print.
| Created / published | 1900 |
|---|---|
| Creator | Copyright by the Courier Litho. Co., Buffalo. |
| Subjects | Thirteen performers in various costumes on horseback. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,248 × 851 px · prints to 4 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 6 |
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