The Barnum and Bailey greatest show on earth--The world's grandest, largest, best, amusement institution – Historic Reproduction
(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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This rare vintage poster captures The Barnum and Bailey greatest show on earth--The world's grandest, largest, best, amusement institution in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The Barnum and Bailey greatest show on earth--The world's grandest, largest, best, amusement institution
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The elephants take center stage in this Barnum and Bailey poster, a sectional view of the great double menagerie holding a herd of 24 performing elephants alongside rare wild beasts. The show grew out of the partnership of P. T. Barnum and James A. Bailey, and its advertising leaned on scale, as the title's boast of being the world's grandest and largest suggests. The Strobridge Lithographing Company of Cincinnati printed the color lithograph, and cutaway views like this let audiences glimpse the whole menagerie at once.
| Created / published | c1895. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Circus posters American 1890-1900.Lithographs Color 1890-1900. |
| Notes | Copyright by the Strobridge Lith. Co. Caption reads: Sectional view of the great double menagerie showing the enormous herd of 24 performing elephants and rare wild beasts. |
| Subjects | Barnum and Bailey--Exhibitions & displays--1890-1900. Circuses & shows--1890-1900. Elephants--1890-1900. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,214 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-115017 |
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