Beautiful girls, stunning wardrobe, magnificent horses, a charming trainer, a clown, ring curbs and props - all these put together in one scene result in an extremely attractive circus poster. From the Ringling Bros. Barnum Bailey circus in the 1920s. Learn More
Tiger acts have always been popular because of the enormous size of the animals and their startling beauty. The black leopard was added to the group for variety and perhaps for prestige. This old Ringling Bros Barnum & Bailey circus poster dates to the 1920s, when there were some 50 men and women trainers presenting big-cat acts on 14 circuses. Learn More
Photo of Yankees at New Orleans, posed in front of bleachers, spring training, Babe Ruth in center. Great historical photo for baseball fans. Photo dates to possibly 1921. Learn More
Photo shows view of armored Mail Truck driver with gun in his hand, looking at the armored Mail Truck with bullet holes in the windshield. Not sure but this may be a demonstration/training photo. Photo dates to 1921. Please note the photo shows streaks and other blemishes resulting from a natural deterioration in the original coatings of the glass negative. Learn More
The slogans '100 Clowns - Count 'Em - 100' and 'An Army of Clowns' as on this poster of the 1920's, were commonly used to emphasize an important facet of any circus performance. Hagenbeck-Wallace Trained Wild Animals Circus with a bunch of crazy circus clowns with mohawks, spiked hair, and every sort of clown you could imagine...pretty cool poster! Learn More
In this nice circus poster of the 1920s the artist has made a clever composite of the routines performed by these male lions. In actuality, the trainer would put these big cats through their paces one trick at a time; this avoids confusion and keeps each animal's attention riveted on the particular routine which he is responsible. Learn More
Photo shows view of an old train locomotive going through the woods in Gautemala. Pan American Division of Central Railroad, Gautemala. Photo dates to 1920. Learn More
Poster for the new Boat Train on the Boston and Maine Railroad. This 1920s travel poster features an illustration of a railroad train car in front of a huge passenger ship. Poster text: New The Boat Train; Sunday - a day on the open sea; Boston and Maine Railroad; Eastern Steamship Lines Inc. Learn More
