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
All big circuses in the first half of the 20th century carried a large menagerie of wild animals. This was a popular and highly educational feature. The attractive montage on this Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Baily circus poster of the 1920's indicates the vast and varied collection of animals that would be on display. Learn More
In the days of the big tented circuses, the hippodrome races, usually reserved for the finale, were especially exciting. The furiously thundering hooves of the galloping horses would bring the entire audience to their feet. The original circus poster was created for Sells Brothers Circus by Strobridge artists in the 1890's. Learn More
On this Barnum & Bailey circus poster, the press agents of 1905 called this thrill act 'a fearful frolic with fate'. Indeed, all acts of this type - whether the performers operated somersaulting autos, rode hurtling bicycles over enormous gaps, or were catapulted from a huge crossbow or shot out of a cannon - were truly daring and dangerous. Learn More
