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Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey : the world's biggest menagerie

Description
Image of a large circus tent with spectators viewing a menagerie of zoo animals in caged circus wagons and behind fences in a central arena; caged animals include seals, lions, tigers, polar bears, monkeys, and a tapir; the fenced animals include giraffes, elephants, a rhinoceros, hippopotamuses, gorillas, ostriches, antelope, bison, zebras, deer, and camels; center cage is labeled "Mr. and Mrs. Gargantua the Great"'; "The Greatest Show on Earth" globe logo at bottom right.
Type
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Date
©1944
Call number
priJLC_ENT_000051
Creator
Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Jay T. Last, 2005.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Associated people
Bailey, Bill. (1887-1961.)
Biggerstaff, Bill. (-1975.)
Butler, Roland, (1886-1955.)
Coplan, Maxwell Frederic. (1857-1927.)
Freeland, Forrest Dean, (1832-1910.)
Howe, George, (1890-1949.)
Potthast, Edward, (1848-1939.)
Rimanoczy, A., (1877-1952.)
Ripley, Robert L. (1878-1957.)
Rothengatter, Emil,
Sharp, Howard Bird,
Wood, Lawson,
Associated organizations
Acme Show Print (Firm)
American Show Print (Firm)
Central Ptg. and Illinois Litho. Co.
Central Show Printing Co.
Chicago Show Printing Co.
Colorcraft Poster Co.
Courier Company.
Courmont Freres.
Currier & Ives.
Donaldson Litho. Co.
Erie Litho. & Ptg. Co.
Gibson & Co. (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Globe Poster Corp.
Graphics 2000 (Las Vegas, Nev.)
J.H. & F.F. Farwell (Firm)
Majestic Poster Press.
Neal Walters Poster Corporation.
Riverside Printing Company.
Strobridge Lithographing Company.
Triangle Poster & Printing Company.
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