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Title: Phineas Taylor Barnum
Creator: Rimanoczy, A., 1832-1910, artist
Contributor: Last, Jay T., donor
Rennert, former owner
Date Created and/or Issued: 1884
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
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 head-and-shoulders portrait of Barnum and Bailey Circus proprietor P.T. Barnum, as an older man, with his signature "Phineas Taylor Barnum" printed in the bottom margin.
Probable date approximated by cataloger based on appearance and general history of sitter. "A. Rimanoczy"--text, artist's signature, bottom right of portrait.
Type: image
Extent: 1 lithograph : uncolored ; overall 81.6 x 60.96 cm (32 1/8 x 24 in.)
Identifier: priJLC_ENT_000964
418295
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/2168
Language: English
Subject: Barnum, P. T. (Phineas Taylor), 1810-1891--Pictorial works
Advertising--Circus
Circus owners--Pictorial works
Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Circus posters--1880-1890. (gmgpc)
Portrait prints. (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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