Photograph showing view of an open air circus at New York City's Coney Island amusement park. This old photo was originally taken in the early 1900s. Be sure to check out all our other old Coney Island photographs. This is a great historical giclee print of New York's greatest amusement park. Learn More
Photograph showing view of a circus freak at a circus show at Dreamland in New York City's Coney Island amusement park. This old photo was originally taken in the early 1900s. Be sure to check out all our other old Coney Island photographs. This is a great historical giclee print of New York's greatest amusement park. Learn More
Although the daily street parade was in itself an advertisement that let the townspeople know for sure that it was circus day, the big shows used posters that advertised the advertisement! This Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth circus poster is from 1912. Learn More
This 1918-1919 circus poster was designed to announce the historic union of the Ringling Bros. Circus with that of the Barnum & Bailey in the winter of 1918/1919. Learn More
Five of the midget bareback rider's tricks are shown on this one 1915 Barnum & Bailey circus poster, and only a few words of explanatory text are required. Learn More
This 1914 Barnum & Bailey circus poster shows 22 Chinese performers and three standard-bearers in a composite drawing. Imperial Chinese Circus Stars, The Ching Ling-he and Tia Pen Troupes. Learn More
Even circus elephants became involved in this pageant of Aladdin and his lamp. The colorfully rich dressed participants, majestic horse-drawn floats and richly caparisoned horses fill this glorious Barnum & Bailey circus poster of 1917. Learn More
The elephants, robes, the horses, trappings, the costumes, flags, banners, howdahs and throne all contribute to the sumptuous and colorful splendor of this 1916 Strobridge circus poster. Learn More
Giraffes were rare zoological features and the inhabitants of the hinterland gazed with awe on these almost incredible creatures. This old Barnum & Bailey circus poster is from 1917. Learn More
To fully appreciate the complex routines of this ?equestrian sensation? , one must stop and study the artwork. The course of the flying, somersaulting bodies is shown with dotted lines and arrows. The sudden appearance of a 24-sheet version of this poster on some old, weatherbeaten fence was sure to attract attention in any town. This Ringling Bros. circus poster dates to 1913. Learn More
