Cole Bros. Circus: Museum Object and Cultural History

The object in the museum catalogue

Black and white photograph of the Cole Brothers Circus in Davenport, Iowa on July 19, 1937. Photo appears to feature the circus performers as well as the circus crew with circus tents in the background. "Photo by E. J. Kelty Century 110W46-N.Y.C. B." Inscriptions on back are: "Ken Maynard [/] Cole Bros Circus, 1937 [/] Chet & Juanita in line 7 from front"; "Chet & Juanita Howell at left end of picture between [/] pencil marks at top & bottom of picture between band & soldiers next to cossack"; "1937 KEN MAYNARD, Clyde Beaty & [/] COLE BROS. CIRCUS LINE UP 21" x 12". "

Materials, dates and provenance

• date made: 1937
• depicted (sitter): Howell, Juanita I.
• referenced: Maynard, Ken
• Object Name: photograph
• Physical Description: paper (overall material)
• Physical Description: ink (overall material)
• Measurements: overall: 12 in x 20 1/4 in; 30.48 cm x 51.435 cm
• depicted: United States: Iowa, Davenport
• Subject: Circus
• Subject: Rodeo
• ID Number: 1985.0890.13
• accession number: 1985.0890
• catalog number: 1985.0890.13
• Credit Line: Juanita I. Howell
• Data Source: National Museum of American History

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