Image of twelve male and female circus equestrians standing in a row outdoors, with their horses behind them, and a ringmaster and two female clowns in front of them. Probable date based on printer's job number in item text. "98 8-No. 6"--text, top right of image. "Copyright 1897 by / The / Strobridge / Lith Co / Cin'ti & New York"--text, lower right of image. "Les 12 Plus Fameux Ecuyers et Ecuyeres du Monde les Seules Femmes Clowns et Chefs de Cirque."--text, lower caption of image. "Printed in America"--text, lower right margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 76.84 x 96.52 cm (30 1/4 x 38 in.)
Barnum and Bailey Advertising--Circus Circus--Europe Circus performers--Pictorial works Clowns--Pictorial works Horsemen and horsewomen--Pictorial works Women circus performers--Pictorial works Foreign 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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