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McCormick Catalog Art

Date: 1891
Description: Back cover illustration of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company catalog. Shows children and adults, some of them circus performers, inside a large tent...
Book or Pamphlet

Milwaukee Harvester Company Catalog

Date: 1895
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for the Milwaukee Harvester Company featuring a color illustration of a derailed train carrying circus animals and a man op...
Poster

Circus Parade Poster

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Description: Colorful poster depicting parade with circus wagons in foreground, and circus tents in the background. "Seal Brothers gorgeous gift to all-at noon a Mammot...
Poster

Circus Poster

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Description: Circus poster "Christy Bros. 5 Ring Wild Animal Show."
Poster

Circus Poster

Date: 07 12
Description: Ringling Bros. and Barnun and Bailey combined shows poster, depicting wire walkers and other performers under a circus tent. "The only act of its kind" fea...
Postcard

Street Scene of Circus Animals

Date: 11 06 1913
Description: Text on front reads: "Street Scene, Baraboo, Wis." Circus animals walking down a city street. Zebras, Water Buffalo, Cattle and Camels are led by handlers....

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