P.T. Barnum's Circus Ad Vintage Photograph

P.T. Barnum's Circus Ad Vintage Photograph - The Great Roman Hippodrome! Circus ad dates back to 1855. Eventually the circus became known as the famous Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey Circus. Barnum got his start when he purchased a slave woman who was blind and paralyzed and he claimed that she was 160 years old and the nurse of our first president, George Washington. He put her on display. Among his display were dwarfs, a mermaid and Siamese twins. Add some instant history to your walls with our collection of vintge images from the late 19th and early 20th century. Take a glimpse at the world in which our ancestors lived - the people, their struggle, their play, and their time in between. A mosaic of images depicting those hard and eventful years of our grandparents and great grandparents, presented, as they would appear back in those rough and tumble days.

About the Image
Each image is matted behind an inchesold inches and slightly distressed frame, and put under safety plexiglass. We also offer each image unframed. A great deal of time and attention has been spent developing this collection. Some of these images show the wear of time, and some reveal to us that the art was not quite as sharp and precise as it is today. Each image does, however allow us to let our imaginations return to those earlier times of struggle, victory, ingenuity, and thrift.

Picture Options
The images are available in your choice of Style (Sepia or Black and White), Size (Medium 8 inches x10 inches or Large 11 inches x14 inches) and are available either View Size and Frame Information
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