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Title: Cole Bros. Circus
Creator: Erie Litho. & Ptg. Co., printer
Contributor: Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued: 1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
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 elephants performing in circus rings, with elephants forming a pyramid led by an animal trainer in the foreground and elephants walking on their hind legs in background; "Cole Bros. Circus" panel pasted over "Robbins Bros. Circus" title; date sheet for a June 18, [1936], show promoting "Ken Maynard's Wild West" in New London, Connecticut, pasted below image.
Probable date based on circus history and month and day on date sheet; the name Cole Bros. Circus was used for shows beginning in 1935 after a break of five years and Ken Maynard's Wild West Show operated with circus from 1935 to 1938. "Ken /Maynard's / Wild West / New London / Tuesday / June 18 / Daily / 2 and 8 / P.M."--text, bottom centered.
Type: image
Extent: 1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 87.95 x 104.78 cm (34 5/8 x 41 1/4 in.)
Identifier: priJLC_ENT_000094
387726
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/2092
Language: English
Subject: Cole Bros. Circus
Maynard, Ken, 1895-1973
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
Relation: priJLC_ENT_000093 ; priJLC_ENT_000098 ; priJLC_ENT_000099

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