Image of a parade procession of horse-drawn wagons in a street pageant put on by the Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth featuring representations of fairy tales and nursery rhymes; brass band at center. Date approximated by cataloger based on similar items in collection (priJLC_ENT_004726). "The Strobridge Lith. Co. Cin'ti. N.Y. & Lon."--text, bottom right of image. "With carved golden chariots drawn by tiny Shetland ponies and real zebras, exactly as exhibited in the last division of the new million dollar free street parade. The world's largest, grandest, best, amusement institution."--text, bottom center margin. "B-47"--text, top right of image.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 76.04 x 98.27 cm (29 15/16 x 38 11/16 in.)
Advertising--Circus Barnum and Bailey Bands (Music)--Pictorial works Circus parades--Pictorial works Horse-drawn vehicles--Pictorial works Horses--Pictorial works Nursery rhymes--Pictorial works Parades--Pictorial works Lithographs--Color--1900-1925. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Entertainment Large Size The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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