Image of a circus parade with costumed circus performers riding elephants, camels, and horses, with chariots and caged animal wagons containing lions and a leopard; date sheet for an August 20-30, [1959], show in Los Angeles, California, pasted below image. Probable date based on the year the circus returned to the United States after touring in Europe and reference to event in the Billboard August 24, 1959, issue, page 58: "at Los Angeles, Cristiani Bros. Circus was opening at the Pan-Pacific Auditorium parking lot Thursday (20)." "Bill Posters / & Billers / Union Label / Registered / [?] Circus"--text, bottom, square logo stamped in black ink in right margin. "Cristiani / Bros. / Circus / Los Angeles / Pan-Pacific Aud. Parking Lot / 7600 Beverly Blvd. / 11 Days Commencing Thursday Aug. / 20 Thru 30 / Twice / Daily / Doors Open / 1 & 7 P.M."--text, bottom centered.
Type
image
Extent
1 woodcut : color printed ; overall 92.39 x 106.68 cm (36 3/8 x 42 in.)
Cristiani Bros. Circus Advertising--Circus Circus--United States Circus animals--Pictorial works Circus parades--Pictorial works Ethnic costume--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1950-1975. (gmgpc) Circus posters--1950-1960. (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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