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P.T. Barnum Autograph, CDV, and Pinbacks.

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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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1870 Circus Sideshow Freak Barnum Dwarf Commodore: Circa 1870s Circus Sideshow CDV (carte-de-visite) Photograph; Portrait of P.T. Barnum's dwarf performer "Commodore Nutt" with circus giant. Photograph is by Rothengatter of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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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, 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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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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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 Greatest Show/Great London Poster: P.T. Barnum Greatest Show on Earth & Great London Circus Oversized Poster - 4 color art 36 x 24 inches

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Circus Book Lot, P.T. Barnum 1888: Circus Book Lot, 1.Circus A Girl's Own Story Of Life Under the "Big Top" by Betty Boyd Bell2. Amateur Circus Life, Ernest Balch3. The Story Of Mr. Circus, CHarles Y. Hunt, Sr. as told to John C. Clout

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P.T. Barnum Autograph, CDV, and Pinbacks.

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Barnum, Phineas Taylor. P.T. Barnum Autograph, CDV, and Pinbacks. Five pieces total, including an autograph card signed by Barnum, dated and located in his hand (1885), 2 ½ x 4"; a CDV bust portrait; and two celluloid pinbacks.

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P.T. Barnum Autograph, CDV, and Pinbacks.

Name: P.T. Barnum Autograph, CDV, and Pinbacks.
SKU: 65804519
Price: 500 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $150 - $250

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