Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Image of a program handbill for concerts by the Germania Orchestra at the International Electrical Exhibition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on September 8, 1884; features information about performances as well as product advertisements.
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Image of a central image of eight musicians, in blackface, sitting in a row and playing musical instruments including banjoes, a violin, a guitar, and a tambourine, surrounded by vignettes of the Buckley Serenaders consisting of images of their performances in theaters before full audiences, captioned "As they appeared at the Drury Lane, London," "As they appeared in Mexico," an image of the troupe traveling through the California wilderness on horseback captioned, "As they Appeared in California," head-and-shoulders portraits of James Buckley, Richard Buckley, George Buckley, and Frederick Buckley in formal dress, and four smaller vignettes of the minstrels performing in costume; decorated with an ornate floral borders with musical instruments and two black cherubs.
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Image of four performing monkeys dressed in costumes, with one wearing a fez, two playing musical instruments, and one balancing on a tightrope.
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Image of a collage of images of performing elephants balancing on balls, playing musical instruments, lying on top of an animal trainer, and other tricks.
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Printer: J.H. & F.F. Farwell Printing Establishment With a woodcut image of musical instruments and a scene of Whiting's Minstrels and Brass Band
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Image of a male animal trainer with ten bears performing various acts including roller skating, bicycling, playing musical instruments, stilt walking, tightrope walking, and dancing under a circus tent.
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