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John B. Doris' Great Inter-Ocean Museum, Menagerie, and Circus, the Original and the Only theatrical poster, 1880

Permanent ID:
11346
Call number:
V6: 0970
Date:
circa 1880
Image Description:

Full Title: John B. Doris' Great Inter-Ocean Museum, Menagerie, and Circus, the Original and the Only Three Royal Russian Athletes Fredericks, Gloss, and La Van, Champion Ladder Performers of the World.

Poster depicts aerial acrobats Fredericks, Gloss, and La Van, who performed balancing ladder acts with circuses in the 1880s. Although they were billed as the “Three Royal Russian Athletes,” none of the three were actually Russian.
Format:
Lithographs
Dimensions:
Width: 96.6 cm, Height: 72.3 cm (image)
Collection:
Theater Posters Collection
Library of Congress Subjects:
Circus posters [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh2004014626]
Theatrical posters [info:lc/authorities/subjects/sh85134610]