Image of a circus menagerie with spectators viewing fenced and caged zoo animals including elephants, hippopotamus, polar bears, ostriches, seals, and zebras; "World Toured" globe logo at bottom right corner; "Cole Bros. Circus" panel pasted over another name printed on poster, presumably the Robbin Bros. Circus; date sheet for a June 18, [1936], show promoting "Ken Maynard's Wild West" in New London, Connecticut, pasted below image. Probable date based on circus history and month and day on date sheet; the name Cole Bros. Circus was used for shows beginning in 1935 after a break of five years and Ken Maynard's Wild West Show operated with circus from 1935 to 1938; printer's name obscured by date sheet. "Ken /Maynard's / Wild West / New London / Tuesday / June 18 / Daily / 2 and 8 / P.M."--text, bottom centered.
Type
image
Extent
1 photomechanical : color printed ; overall 87.95 x 104.78 cm (34 5/8 x 41 1/4 in.)
Cole Bros. Circus Advertising--Circus Circus--United States Circus animals--Pictorial works Menageries--Pictorial works Ken Maynard's Wild West Lithographs--Color--1925-1950. (gmgpc) Circus posters--1930-1940. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Entertainment Large Size Circus The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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