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Poster for a side show at the Vermont state fair, Rutland (LOC)
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- 154 comments
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- Date taken: 1939
- Date uploaded: 2008-01-08
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"Backstage" at the "girlie" show at the Vermont state fair, Rutland (LOC)
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- 74 comments
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- 351,683 views
- Date taken: 1939
- Date uploaded: 2008-01-08
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View of the grounds at the Vermont state fair, Rutland (LOC)
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- 1 comment
- 99 favorites
- 208,911 views
- Date taken: 1939
- Date uploaded: 2008-01-08
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Side shows at the Vermont state fair, Rutland (LOC)
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- 4 comments
- 71 favorites
- 196,797 views
- Date taken: 1939
- Date uploaded: 2008-01-08
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Thirteen men doing acrobatics (LOC)
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- 137 favorites
- 84,627 views
- Date uploaded: 2021-01-15
- Tags: libraryofcongress, circo, cromolitografía, acrobacia, acrobats, acrobatics, lithograph, illustration, circus
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[Posters covering a building near Lynchburg to advertise a Downie Bros. circus] (LOC)
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- 7 comments
- 173 favorites
- 82,392 views
- Date taken: 1935
- Date uploaded: 2009-05-20
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Coney Island, the Whole Drand Family (LOC)
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- 8 comments
- 66 favorites
- 75,592 views
- Date taken: 1910
- Date uploaded: 2008-01-03
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Coney Island, A Free Show (LOC)
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- 7 comments
- 72 favorites
- 56,851 views
- Date taken: 1910
- Date uploaded: 2008-01-03
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India Boutique elephant statue, Route 28, Dennisport, Massachusetts (LOC)
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- 0 comments
- 19 favorites
- 50,967 views
- Date taken: 1984
- Date uploaded: 2017-09-29
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Coney Island, Open air circus (LOC)
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- 1 comment
- 39 favorites
- 32,046 views
- Date taken: 1910
- Date uploaded: 2008-01-03
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Amateur circus at Hollywood, N.J., takes in $10,000 for charity (LOC)
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- 8 favorites
- 25,401 views
- Date taken: 1909-08-22 00:00:00
- Date uploaded: 2009-06-08
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Jack Barrett [i.e., Barnett] with Barnum (LOC)
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- 10 comments
- 35 favorites
- 21,468 views
- Date taken: 1910
- Date uploaded: 2008-08-01
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Chas. Watson (LOC)
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- 0 comments
- 21 favorites
- 19,934 views
- Date taken: 1910
- Date uploaded: 2008-05-16
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Preparing for Circus Week - Madison Sq. Garden (LOC)
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- 1 comment
- 49 favorites
- 19,805 views
- Date taken: 1910
- Date uploaded: 2008-08-01
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[Interior of Madison Square Garden, New York City, preparing for circus week] (LOC)
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- 3 comments
- 16 favorites
- 19,090 views
- Date taken: 1913
- Date uploaded: 2008-08-01
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Barnum-Bailey Show - Model Artist Horse Posing (LOC)
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- 1 comment
- 56 favorites
- 17,686 views
- Date taken: 1910
- Date uploaded: 2008-08-01
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Jack Barrett [i.e., Barnett], Barnum's (LOC)
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- 13 comments
- 52 favorites
- 16,530 views
- Date taken: 1910
- Date uploaded: 2008-08-01
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The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth (LOC)
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- 1 comment
- 53 favorites
- 14,406 views
- Date taken: 1898
- Date uploaded: 2020-07-24
- Tags: libraryofcongress, dc:identifier=httphdllocgovlocpnpppmsca54817, coneyisland, poster, barnumbailey, circus, circusposter
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Reynolds (LOC)
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- 6 comments
- 52 favorites
- 13,148 views
- Date taken: 1915
- Date uploaded: 2017-03-10
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Reynolds (LOC)
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- 5 comments
- 27 favorites
- 9,086 views
- Date taken: 1915
- Date uploaded: 2017-03-10
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Outdoor Circus, Luna Park, Coney Isl. (LOC)
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- 0 comments
- 2 favorites
- 6,869 views
- Date taken: 1910
- Date uploaded: 2009-03-13
- Tags: libraryofcongress, dc:identifier=httphdllocgovlocpnpggbain12949, xmlns:dc=httppurlorgdcelements11, bainnewsservice, lunapark, coneyisland, amusementparks, circus, horseback
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Ringling Bros. world's greatest shows ... The funny, wonderful elephant brass band ... (LOC)
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- 0 comments
- 19 favorites
- 5,594 views
- Date taken: 1899
- Date uploaded: 2022-09-30
- Tags: libraryofcongress, dc:identifier=httphdllocgovlocpnpppmsca55077, poster, ringlingbros, circus, elephants, yellow, tuba, brassband
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