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Title
F. O. P. presents Fisher Bros. Circus featuring "Goliath" America's largest blood sweating hippopotamus
Creator
Neal Walters Poster Corporation, printer
Contributor
Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued
1968
1969
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information
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Description
Image of a woman riding on an elephant with spotlights in background; with text advertising an August 27-28, [1973], show in Silver City, New Mexico.
Probable date based on month and day provided in item text and circus history; the circus operated in 1971-1974, 1978 , and 1989. "Sheriffs Posse Rodeo Grounds / Silver City / All advance tickets $1.00 / At door adults $2.00 [space] Children $1.50 / No reserved seats / 6 and 8 P.M. / 2 days starting Monday August 27"--text, continuation of title, centered. "Neal Walters Poster Corporation - Dycril Division - Bentonville, Arkansas"--text, bottom left of image. "CS14-04"--text, bottom right of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 photomechanical : color printed ; overall ? x 35.56 cm (42 x 14 in.)
Identifier
priJLC_ENT_000110
387737
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/2103
Language
English
Subject
Fisher Bros. Circus
Advertising--Circus
Circus--United States
Circus animals--Pictorial works
Elephants--Pictorial works
Lithographs--Color--1950-1975. (gmgpc)
Circus posters--1970-1980. (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_000109

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