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P.T. Barnum Letters on Personalized Letterhead

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Letter from P.T. Barnum to Governor, dated 1888: Letter from P.T. Barnum to Governor, dated 1888 Window mats: 4.25" x 6.5" Frame: 18.25" x 11.5"

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Seven CDVs of P.T. Barnum.: Barnum, P.T. (Phineas Taylor). Seven CDVs of P.T. Barnum. V.p., 1860s—90s. Including half- and full-length portraits of Barnum; "Barnum's Dream" (depicting Joice Heth, Fee-Jee Mermaid, Tom Thumb, an

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CHARLES CRANDALL'S P.T. BARNUM HAPPY FAMILY CIRCUS: Charles Crandall’s P.T. Barnum Happy Family Circus Wagon. It is a stenciled wood and paper on wood circus wagon with circus animals and a man. The sign boards on the top of the wagon are all there.

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P.T. BARNUM MEMORIAL PROGRAM: LEAFLET IN MEMORIAM, FUNERAL SERVICES OF P.T. BARNUM, APRIL 10TH, 1891. SCATTERED FOXING.

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Ringling Bros. P.T. Barnum Ephemera Collection: A great collection of books RPC's and lithos, all dealing with showman P.T. Barnum and the Ringling Brothers. The five bios of P.T. Barnum are in good to very good condition. The postcards are in good

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P.T. Barnum "Lion Jack", 1st Edition: Phineas Taylor Barnum (American, 1810-1891), "Lion Jack." Published by G. W. Carleton & Co., 1877, 1st edition, 1st printing. Sextodecimo, orange board cover with gilt lettering to spine. Approx: 7.25

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Cabinet Photo of P.T. Barnum.: Barnum, P.T. (Phineas Taylor). Cabinet Photo of P.T. Barnum. Union Square, N.Y.: Rockwood, ca. 1880s. Sepia bust portrait on original studio mount, gilt imprinted signature of Barnum. 6 1/2 x 4 1/4".

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P.T. BARNUM AND BARNUM & LONDON PROGRAMS: PAIR OF PROGRAMS INCLUDING P.T. BARNUM'S GREAT ROMAN HIPPODROME, 1874; BARNUM & LONDON CIRCUS, 1881, AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN. 1881 PROGRAM IS FOR THE FIRST ENGAGEMENT OF THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN BARNU

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P.T. BARNUM & CO. GREAT SHOWS TICKET: ONE TICKET FOR P.T. BARNUM & CO'S GREAT SHOWS AND ADAM FOREPAUGH'S COLOSSAL AGGREGATION, COMBINED FOR THE NEW YORK SEASON ONLY, MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, 1887.

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BARNUM, Phineas Taylor. P.T. Barnum Autograph and: BARNUM, Phineas Taylor. P.T. Barnum Autograph and Framed Display. A clipped signature of the famed impresario and circus owner, mounted in a metal frame with a handmade collage of later circus images.

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C. 1870'S PT. BARNUM R.R. EXCURSIONS BROADSHEET: Broadsheet advertisement for Railway Excursions presented by P.T. Barnum and J.A. Bailey; printed on both sides. Dimensions: (Paper) H 28" x W 10.5" Condition: Paper delicate, with a few tears and sma

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P.T. Barnum , Delavan, Wisconsin Poster: Lion and Tiger. P.T. Barnum Delavan, Wisconsin Poster. 41 x 27.5. Has an old fold. 28 x 42.

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P.T. Barnum Letters on Personalized Letterhead

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Description

(1) Addressed to R. V. Browning Natick, R.I. regarding a "negro" and a Harvey Buckley a concert manager, with coordinating P.T. Barnum cover. (1) P.T. Barnum signed letter on Barnum's American Museum letterhead dated Sept 25, 1865 regarding the sale of a hog.

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Folds, toning, separation at folds

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P.T. Barnum Letters on Personalized Letterhead

Name: P.T. Barnum Letters on Personalized Letterhead
SKU: 37979974
Price: 3250 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $400 - $600

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