Image of a collage of images of performing elephants balancing on balls, playing musical instruments, lying on top of an animal trainer, and other tricks. Probable date approximated by cataloger; the circus advertised a "herd of dancing elephants" in 1936 newspaper advertisements. "Trade Mark / Erie / Litho Co. / Erie, Pa. / 14-2"--text, bottom right corner.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 72.71 x 106.05 cm (28 5/8 x 41 3/4 in.)
Kay Bros. Circus Advertising--Circus Circus--United States Circus animals--Pictorial works Elephants--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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