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Title
Cole Bros. Circus : the children's favorite circus
Creator
Erie Litho. & Ptg. Co., printer
Contributor
Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information
For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description
Image of two children riding a hippopotamus, with three clowns and a circus tent in the background.
Probable date approximated by cataloger based on similar printer's job numbers found on other Erie Litho. circus posters in collection. "Litho. in U.S.A."--text, bottom left margin. "Erie Litho. & Ptg. Co. Erie, Pa. 14628-0-"--text, bottom right margin. "America's favorite show"--text, top left corner of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 photomechanical : color printed ; overall 74.93 x 107.95 cm (29 1/2 x 42 1/2 in.)
Identifier
priJLC_ENT_000096
387788
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/2093
Language
English
Subject
Cole Bros. Circus
Advertising--Circus
Children--Pictorial works
Circus--United States
Circus animals--Pictorial works
Hippopotamus--Pictorial works
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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