Visual Materials

Martin Bros. Circus

Description: Image of a close-up head-and-shoulders portrait of a pointing clown.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: approximately 1935
Call number: priJLC_ENT_000170
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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