Image of animal trainer Robert McPherson in the ring with twelve Bengal tigers standing on platforms, jumping through hoops of fire, and balancing on balls. Probable date supplied by cataloger based on reference to image in "Wild Animal Trainer Lithos" by Fred D. Pfening, Jr. in Bandwagon (May-June 1972) pages 33-4: "Bobby McPhearson was featured in a poster printed by Erie Litho for the 1923 season." "Erie / Litho. Co. / Erie, Pa. U.S.A. / 7934 B"--text, bottom right corner.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 68.9 x 104.78 cm (27 1/8 x 41 1/4 in.)
Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus McPhearson, Robert (Animal trainer)--Pictorial works Advertising--Circus Animal trainers--Pictorial works Circus--United States Circus animals--Pictorial works Tiger--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1925-1950. (gmgpc) Circus posters--1920-1930. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Entertainment Large Size Circus The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
If you're wondering about permissions and what you can do with this item, a good starting point is the "rights information" on this page. See our terms of use for more tips.
Share your story
Has Calisphere helped you advance your research, complete a project, or find something meaningful? We'd love to hear about it; please send us a message.