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Cole Bros. Circus : Allen sisters America's greatest equestriennes

Description
Image of one of the Allen sisters holding up the other while standing on a moving horse; date sheet for a June 25, [1947], show in Bay City, Michigan, pasted below image.
Type
Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date
194-
Call number
priJLC_ENT_000095
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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