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Cole Bros. Circus

Description
Image of elephants performing in circus rings, with elephants forming a pyramid led by an animal trainer in the foreground and elephants walking on their hind legs in background; "Cole Bros. Circus" panel pasted over "Robbins Bros. Circus" title; date sheet for a June 18, [1936], show promoting "Ken Maynard's Wild West" in New London, Connecticut, pasted below image.
Type
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Date
approximately 1935?
Call number
priJLC_ENT_000094
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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