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Title: Capell Bros. Shows : and free circus
Creator: Colorcraft Poster Co., printer
Contributor: Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued: 1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1955
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 an elephant, lion, tiger, two aerialists on a trapeze, and the face of a whiteface clown encircling a portion of the title.
Probable date approximated by cataloger based on circus history; an article in the November 19, 1949, issue of Billboard noted that "H. N. (Doc) Capell, owner, Capell Bros.' Shows, plans to tour a circus next season, in addition to his carnival." "Litho, Colorcraft Poster Co., Okla. City"--text, bottom right margin.
Type: image
Extent: 1 photomechanical : color printed ; overall 55.88 x 35.56 cm (22 x 14 in.)
Identifier: priJLC_ENT_000150
387770
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/1757
Language: English
Subject: Capell Bros. Shows
Advertising--Circus
Aerialists--Pictorial works
Circus--United States
Circus animals--Pictorial works
Clowns--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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