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Hobart’s big united circus acts

Description: Image of Japanese jugglers, contortionists, and acrobats performing on an outdoor stage with a mountain landscape in the background; with text advertising a September 16-18 show in Ord, Nebraska.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: ©1906
Call number: priJLC_ENT_000117
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.

Hobart’s big united circus acts

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Image of a central circus ring with multiple simultaneous performances including horses standing on a pyramid platform, Japanese acrobats, costumed monkeys doing acrobatic acts, and performing dog, with spectators in the background; with text advertising a September 16-18 show in Ord, Nebraska.

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