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Cabinet Photo of P.T. Barnum.

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ADAIR, Arthur and Dot. Pair of cabinet photos. New York: Wh...: ADAIR, Arthur and Dot. Pair of cabinet photos. New York: White. Cabinet photographs of the circus performers, with penciled inscriptions with compliments from the Adairs from the Barnum & Bailey 1903

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THE LIFE OF BARNUM THE WORLD-RENOWNED SHOWMAN BOOK BY: THE LIFE OF BARNUM THE WORLD-RENOWNED SHOWMAN BOOK BY PT BARNUM *** Thank you for attending HATMAN AUCTIONS! Yes, we ship all items that are not oversized. Please see photos for measurements and descr

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P.T. Barnum Letters on Personalized Letterhead: (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

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PT Barnum's Struggles & Triumphs or Forty Years Recollections of PT Barnum: Welcome to our highly-anticipated auction featuring an extraordinarily significant historical artifact - an exceptionally rare copy of "Struggles and Triumphs: Forty Years' Recollections of P.T. Barnu

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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,

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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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[CIRCUS-CALIFORNIA] Cabinet Photo of a Group or Family: [CIRCUS-CALIFORNIA] Cabinet Photo of a Group or Family of Circus Performers. San Francisco: Imperial Gallery, ca. 1890s. Depicting eleven men, women, and children in matching theatrical costumes. Cabi

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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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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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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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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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Cabinet Photo of P.T. Barnum.

Name: Cabinet Photo of P.T. Barnum.
SKU: 57022551
Price: 150 USD
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