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The Adam Forepaugh shows. Historic scenes and battles of the American Revolution : interior of the great tent

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Title: The Adam Forepaugh shows. Historic scenes and battles of the American Revolution : interior of the great tent
Creator: Strobridge Lithographing Company, printer
Contributor: Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued: 1893
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 an empty center arena under a circus tent, with a full audience in the grandstands, and a scene of George Washington crossing the Delaware River painted on the far wall in the background.
"F12"--text, upper right corner of image. "Copyright 1893 by The Strobridge Lith Co"--text, bottom left of image. "The / Strobridge / Lith Co / Cinti NY Lon"--text, bottom right of image. "Specially constructed and showing the immense stage, occupying one entire end of the canvas, where the scenes and battles of the American Revolution are presented."--text, continuation of title, bottom center. "1776"--text, top right of title.
Type: image
Extent: 1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 76.84 x 26.04 cm (30 1/4 x 10 1/4 in.)
Identifier: priJLC_ENT_000073
416244
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/2012
Language: English
Subject: Great Forepaugh Show
Washington, George, 1732-1799--Pictorial works
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Pictorial works
Advertising--Circus
Circus--United States
Historical pageants--Pictorial works
Historical
Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Circus posters--1890-1900. (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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