Color poster for the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows at the Grand River Avenue Show Grounds, Monday July 17 and Tuesday July 18, 1922

Description:

Color poster for the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows at the Grand River Avenue Show Grounds, Monday July 17 and Tuesday July 18, 1922. Text at the top of the poster indicates that location and dates of the performances. The center and bottom portions of the poster feature an illustration depicting seven tigers, two men, and one woman performing a variety of circus acts inside a steel arena. Text at the top of the image indicates the name of the circus. Text along the bottom of the image reads "African Jungle Circus. A Complete New Big Trained Animal Show Gratuitously Added." Text along the bottom right border of the poster reads "(c) The Strobridge Litho Co. Cincinnati & New York."

Date Issued:

1922-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Events

Subject Topic:

Circus, Ringling Bros, Barnum & Bailey, and Grand River Avenue Show Grounds

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/7B569992-0AA5-44AC-BE9B-419208984212