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Robbins Bros. Circus : two railroad trains of double length cars jammed with wonders from all parts of the world

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Title: Robbins Bros. Circus : two railroad trains of double length cars jammed with wonders from all parts of the world
Contributor: Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued: 1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
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 circus animals including elephants, zebras, horses, llamas, and camels being unloaded from rows of circus trains; the rear of one car is labeled "Robbins Bros. Circus."
Probable date based on circus history; proprietors Jess Adkins and Zack Terrell operated a railroad circus titled the "Robbins Bros. Circus" name for a railroad show in 1938. "Litho. in U.S.A."--text, bottom left margin.
Type: image
Extent: 1 photomechanical : color printed ; overall 69.53 x 102.24 cm (27 3/8 x 40 1/4 in.)
Identifier: priJLC_ENT_000134
387790
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/2122
Language: English
Subject: Robbins Bros. Circus (1938)
Advertising--Circus
Circus--United States
Circus animals--Pictorial works
Circus trains--Pictorial works
Railroad cars--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
Relation: priJLC_ENT_000093

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