[Trained dog act] – Vintage Wall Art
![[Trained dog act], 1899 — historic image](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/87/87d68ff5aee4-L.webp)
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Description
Few images capture their era like this historic image of [Trained dog act]. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
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[Trained dog act]
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A trained dog act from 1899 is the kind of stage entertainment that drew large crowds to vaudeville houses and traveling shows at the turn of the century. Animal acts were a popular staple of those programs, often built around dogs that could walk on their hind legs, jump through hoops, or follow spoken and hand signals from a trainer. Little is recorded about this particular troupe, but the image reflects a period when performing animals were treated as headline attractions, and it offers a glimpse of how audiences then enjoyed close, theatrical displays of canine skill.
| Created / published | 1899 |
|---|---|
| Original scan | 2,033 × 2,780 px · prints to 7 × 9 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 6 |
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