Courier: P.T. Barnum's Advanced Courier for South Paris, August 1, 1871
Advanced courier for P.T. Barnum's Museum, Menagerie, Caravan and Hippodrome, intended for South Paris, August 1, 1871. Couriers were a form of advertising that helped to announce the arrival of the circus, usually before it was in town. Some couriers were newspaper sized and many pages long, w...
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ftconnecticstlib:oai:oai:collections.ctdigitalarchive.org:110002_4250 2023-05-15T18:01:47+02:00 Courier: P.T. Barnum's Advanced Courier for South Paris, August 1, 1871 Wynkoop and Hallenbeck (Creator) 1871-08-01 image/tiff http://hdl.handle.net/11134/110002:4250 unknown Ownership Statement: Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library Source Note: Bridgeport History Center Archives - P.T. Barnum Research Collection 110002:4250 local: PTB-bn-cm003 http://hdl.handle.net/11134/110002:4250 This item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. Images and data from The Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library are intended for public access and educational use only. This material is owned, held, or licensed by The Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library and is being provided solely for the purpose of teaching or individual research. All other use, including commercial reuse, mounting on other systems, or other forms of redistribution requires permission of the appropriate department of The Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library; fees may be applicable. Advertising--Circus Asiatic elephant Circus Circus animals Circus--United States--History Curiosities and wonders Advertisements Programs Barnum P. T. (Phineas Taylor) 1810-1891 Text advertisements 1871 ftconnecticstlib 2019-06-14T11:31:04Z Advanced courier for P.T. Barnum's Museum, Menagerie, Caravan and Hippodrome, intended for South Paris, August 1, 1871. Couriers were a form of advertising that helped to announce the arrival of the circus, usually before it was in town. Some couriers were newspaper sized and many pages long, with extensive descriptions and illustrations of the acts that were a part of the circus. The cover of this courier features a number of animals at the top of the page, flanking the header. Those animals include rhinos, elephants, and giraffes; some of Barnum's performers appear as well. A portrait of P.T. takes up the bottom half of the page where the address to the public begins. Within the pages of the courier are descriptions of various acts, as well as primarily small, inset illustrations that sit alongside advertisements. Those illustrations include: an Asiatic elephant, a black rhino, royal Abyssinian lions, a royal Bengal tiger, a black leopard, a white polar bear, camels and dromedaries, an Asiatic yak, a horned horse of Tartary, an African eland, a vlack-vark, a sea lion, Australian kangaroos, young lady bell ringers, mechanical singing birds, a monkey violinist, a royal Egyptian mummy, a hall of armor, specimens of rare birds, an argus pheasant, Japanese joss, a horned woman and an Indian god, the caravan and menagerie, Mr. Dan Castello and his horse, William Dutton, trapeze artists Hawley and Miacco, a trick horse named Czar, African zebra, a warthog and kangaroo, the behemoth of Holy Writ, a Mexican puma, and a Brazilian jaguar. There is then a two page spread, which features P.T. Barnum's portrait in the middle surrounded by animals. The rest of the spread shows the various acts, animals, and even set up of the circus itself before advertisements take up the bulk of the remaining pages. On the back is a final note from P.T. Barnum, as well as two last illustrations: a black leopard and one of a lion. Barnum is best known for his involvement with the circus that bore his name, but his circus ventures came about ... Text polar bear Connecticut Digital Archive Indian |
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Advanced courier for P.T. Barnum's Museum, Menagerie, Caravan and Hippodrome, intended for South Paris, August 1, 1871. Couriers were a form of advertising that helped to announce the arrival of the circus, usually before it was in town. Some couriers were newspaper sized and many pages long, with extensive descriptions and illustrations of the acts that were a part of the circus. The cover of this courier features a number of animals at the top of the page, flanking the header. Those animals include rhinos, elephants, and giraffes; some of Barnum's performers appear as well. A portrait of P.T. takes up the bottom half of the page where the address to the public begins. Within the pages of the courier are descriptions of various acts, as well as primarily small, inset illustrations that sit alongside advertisements. Those illustrations include: an Asiatic elephant, a black rhino, royal Abyssinian lions, a royal Bengal tiger, a black leopard, a white polar bear, camels and dromedaries, an Asiatic yak, a horned horse of Tartary, an African eland, a vlack-vark, a sea lion, Australian kangaroos, young lady bell ringers, mechanical singing birds, a monkey violinist, a royal Egyptian mummy, a hall of armor, specimens of rare birds, an argus pheasant, Japanese joss, a horned woman and an Indian god, the caravan and menagerie, Mr. Dan Castello and his horse, William Dutton, trapeze artists Hawley and Miacco, a trick horse named Czar, African zebra, a warthog and kangaroo, the behemoth of Holy Writ, a Mexican puma, and a Brazilian jaguar. There is then a two page spread, which features P.T. Barnum's portrait in the middle surrounded by animals. The rest of the spread shows the various acts, animals, and even set up of the circus itself before advertisements take up the bulk of the remaining pages. On the back is a final note from P.T. Barnum, as well as two last illustrations: a black leopard and one of a lion. Barnum is best known for his involvement with the circus that bore his name, but his circus ventures came about ... |
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