Adam Forepaugh Circus Poster: Museum Object and Cultural History
Adam Forepaugh Circus Poster: maker: Courier Company. Object Name: poster. Physical Description: paper (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
Circus poster advertising The Great Forepaugh show, museum menagerie, triple circus, and genuine new Roman hippodrome. One side of the poster lists dates and cities where the show will be performed.
Materials, dates and provenance
- maker: Courier Company
- Object Name: poster
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 30 3/4 in x 6 1/4 in; 78.105 cm x 15.875 cm
- place made: United States: New York, Buffalo
- Subject: Circus
- ID Number: 1991.0704.04
- catalog number: 1991.0704.04
- accession number: 1991.0704
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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