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Title
Cronin Bros. big 3 ring circus : Cal and Ruth Thompsons famous white horse troupe
Contributor
Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
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 a cowgirl riding a team of three white horses, with additional white horses below.
Probable date based on company history; the circus operated from 1944 to 1945. "20 / Cameo / White / Horses"--text, lower left of image. "20 / Albino / Equine / Wonders"--text, lower right of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 104.78 x 71.12 cm (41 1/4 x 28 in.)
Identifier
priJLC_ENT_000106
387717
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/2101
Language
English
Subject
Cronin Bros. Circus
Thompson, Cal, 1890-1963
Thompson, Ruth, 1908-1990
Advertising--Circus
Circus--United States
Circus animals--Pictorial works
Horsemen and horsewomen--Pictorial works
Horses--Pictorial works
Women circus performers--Pictorial works
Lithographs--Color--1925-1950. (gmgpc)
Circus posters--1940-1950. (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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