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Christy Bros. 5 ring wild animal show circus poster

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Title
Christy Bros. 5 ring wild animal show circus poster
Names
Riverside Print Co. (Printer)
Collection

Circus and magic posters

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1919 - 1930 (Approximate)
Place: Chicago
Publisher: Riverside Print Co.
Library locations
Billy Rose Theatre Division
Shelf locator: MWEZ +++ 19777, no. 3
Topics
Circus animals
Christy Brothers Circus
Genres
Posters
Notes
Funding: National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project.
Biographical/historical: The Christy Brothers Circus began in 1910 as Christy's Big Hippodrome Shows but changed to a circus format in 1914. It changed in 1919 to a railroad-car traveling circus, but was devastated by the Great Depression, finally ceasing operations in July, 1930.
Content: Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
Physical Description
Extent: 1 poster : col. ; 71 x 107 cm., on identically-sized linen backing.
Edges frayed; several large tears.
Description
Illustrated poster for the Christy Brothers traveling circus and wild animal show. Depicts a large crowd of people walking through rows of cages and pens holding many species of animals in various sizes, including a row of elephants on the right edge, and a rhinoceros and two hippopotamuses, drawn oversized.
Type of Resource
Text
Still image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG98-F810
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14520716
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7c308530-c62c-012f-de27-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1919: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Christy Bros. 5 ring wild animal show circus poster" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1919 - 1930. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-4ed2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. "Christy Bros. 5 ring wild animal show circus poster" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-4ed2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Billy Rose Theatre Division, The New York Public Library. (1919 - 1930). Christy Bros. 5 ring wild animal show circus poster Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-4ed2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Christy Bros. 5 ring wild animal show circus poster