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International congress of oddities… presenting famous “believe it or not" subjects as cartooned by Robert L. Ripley

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Title: International congress of oddities… presenting famous “believe it or not" subjects as cartooned by Robert L. Ripley
Creator: Ripley, Robert L. (Robert LeRoy), 1890-1949, artist
Contributor: Last, Jay T., donor
Date Created and/or Issued: 1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
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 a giant cowboy, a chimpanzee dressed in a tuxedo, and little people (or dwarfs).
Probable date approximated by cataloger based on general history of company. "World's / Fair / Sensations"--text, middle left of image.
Type: image
Extent: 1 screen : color printed ; overall 71.44 x 108.27 cm (28 1/8 x 42 5/8 in.)
Identifier: priJLC_ENT_000126
387698
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/2083
Language: English
Subject: Ripley’s believe it or not! (Ripley Entertainment Inc.)
Advertising--Circus
Circus--United States
Curiosities and wonders--Pictorial works
Dwarfs--Pictorial works
Giants--Pictorial works
International Congress of Oddities
Lithographs--Color--1925-1950. (gmgpc)
Circus posters--1930-1940. (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_000128

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