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Title: Ringling Bros and Barnum Bailey : incredible Unus the talk of the universe
Creator: Freeland, Forrest Dean, -1975, artist
Chicago Show Printing Co., printer
Contributor: Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued: 1943
1944
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1953
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 acrobat Franz Furtner, known as Unus, performing two balancing acts simultaneously: in one balancing on a ball with his finger, and in the other balancing on a cane while spinning rings; "The Greatest Show on Earth" globe logo at lower right of image.
Full artist name supplied by cataloger; probable date based on year performer joined the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey show. "FF"--text, artist's initials, bottom right corner of image. "Litho in U.S.A. CSP CO."--text, bottom right margin.
Type: image
Extent: 1 photomechanical : color printed ; overall 68.9 x 52.39 cm (27 1/8 x 20 5/8 in.)
Identifier: priJLC_ENT_000069
385980
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/2047
Language: English
Subject: Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows
Furtner, Franz, (1907-1994)--Pictorial works
Advertising--Circus
Acrobats--Pictorial works
Circus--United States
Circus performers--Pictorial works
Lithographs--Color--1925-1950. (gmgpc)
Circus posters--1940-1950. (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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