Image of a four-page newspaper advertisement for the Walter L. Main Circus, with promotional text and images including a head-and-shoulders portrait of Main, ostriches, a scene from the three-ring Olympian hippodrome captioned "Remodeled and newest 3 ring circus, entirely new Olympian Hippodrome. Now the largest and finest," horse and pony races including "The world's greatest feature 'Canandaigua,' the riding pony," a fairy tale parade captioned "Childrens' dream of fairyland," and a daylight fireworks show. Probable date approximated by cataloger based on similar text in newspaper advertisements. "Nashua / Thurs. June 23"--text, stamped in purple ink, bottom margin of PC1a. "Erie / Litho. Co."--text, artist's signature, bottom right of PC1c, in image of "Children's Dream of Fairyland".
Type
image
Extent
1 etching : uncolored color printed ; overall 117.48 x 81.28 cm (46 1/4 x 32 in.)
Walter L. Main Circus Advertising--Circus Circus--United States Circus animals--Pictorial works Circus owners--Pictorial works Circus performers--Pictorial works Fireworks--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc) Circus posters--1890-1900. (gmgpc) Newspapers. (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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