Image of a circus street parade featuring a bandwagon and circus wagons with zoo animals, including lions and tigers, and animal trainers, circling a small fenced park with a lawn and water fountain, with multi-story buildings in the background; a man on horseback holds a flag labeled "Parade Section No. 4." Probable date approximated by cataloger based on similar advertisement in collection (priJLC 000013), numbered "B. 43" with 1894 copyright date. "B-49"--text, upper right of image. "The / Strobridge / Lith. Co. / Cin'ti NY & Lon."--text, lower right of image. "Open dens and carved elegant chariots containing the finest specimens of lions, tigers, wolves, bears, / leopards and hyenas with daring trainers in each den. Exhibiting more menagerie features free, than others charge to see. / The world's grandest, largest, best, amusement institution."--text, continuation of title, bottom caption centered.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 76.2 x 101.6 cm (30 x 40 in.)
Barnum and Bailey Advertising--Circus Animal trainers--Pictorial works Circus--United States Circus animals--Pictorial works Circus parades--Pictorial works Menageries--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Circus posters--1890-1900. (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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