8/7/2024 - CIRCUS HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEMORABILIA AUCTION
Listing ID#: 705107
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Silent auction requires you to write your Bid Card # on the item sheet. You will use the same Bid Card for the Live Auction on Wednesday when it begins at 7pm.
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PROOF 1 RINGLING BROS. WORLD'S GREATEST SHOWS POSTER RARE - RINGLING BROS. PROPRIETORS & MANAGERS OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST SHOWS, FOUNDERS OF THE NEW SCHOOL OF AMERICAN SHOWMEN, PROMOTERS OF THE NEWEST AND BRIGHTEST IDEAS, BACKED BY UNLIMITED CAPITAL. ONE SHEET, THE COURIER LITHO, BUFFALO, N.Y., 1892. ... 1 RINGLING BROS. WORLD'S GREATEST SHOWS POSTER RARE - RINGLING BROS. PROPRIETORS & MANAGERS OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST SHOWS, FOUNDERS OF THE NEW SCHOOL OF AMERICAN SHOWMEN, PROMOTERS OF THE NEWEST AND BRIGHTEST IDEAS, BACKED BY UNLIMITED CAPITAL. ONE SHEET, THE COURIER LITHO, BUFFALO, N.Y., 1892. ... 1 RINGLING BROS. WORLD'S GREATEST SHOWS POSTER RINGLING BROS. WORLD'S GREATEST SHOWS - THE WORLD'S CHAMPION BAREBACK SOMERSAULT ARTISTS, THE CHOSEN FAVORITES OF EUROPE AND AMERICA. FEATURING THE RINGLING OWNER PORTRAITS OF ALF T., AL, JOHN, OTTO AND CHARLES. AND DEPICTIONS OF RIDERS. CECIL LOWA... 1 RINGLING BROS. WORLD'S GREATEST SHOWS POSTER RINGLING BROS. WORLD'S GREATEST SHOWS - THE WORLD'S CHAMPION BAREBACK SOMERSAULT ARTISTS, THE CHOSEN FAVORITES OF EUROPE AND AMERICA. FEATURING THE RINGLING OWNER PORTRAITS OF ALF T., AL, JOHN, OTTO AND CHARLES. AND DEPICTIONS OF RIDERS. CECIL LOWA... 2 SELLS BROTHERS ENORMOUS UNITED SHOWS POSTER SELLS BROTHERS CIRCUS - ENORMOUS UNITED SHOWS. MAGNIFICENT THREE RING CIRCUS, FIVE CONTINENT MENAGERIE, HUGE ELEVATED STAGES, AUSTRALIAN AVIARY, AFRICAN AQUARIUM, ROMAN HIPPODROME, SPECTACULAR PAGEANTS, ARABIAN CARAVAN AND TRANS-PACIFIC WILD BEST EX... 2 SELLS BROTHERS ENORMOUS UNITED SHOWS POSTER SELLS BROTHERS CIRCUS - ENORMOUS UNITED SHOWS. MAGNIFICENT THREE RING CIRCUS, FIVE CONTINENT MENAGERIE, HUGE ELEVATED STAGES, AUSTRALIAN AVIARY, AFRICAN AQUARIUM, ROMAN HIPPODROME, SPECTACULAR PAGEANTS, ARABIAN CARAVAN AND TRANS-PACIFIC WILD BEAST E... 2 SELLS BROTHERS ENORMOUS RAILROAD SHOWS POSTER RARE - SELLS BROTHERS CIRCUS - ENORMOUS RAILROAD SHOWS - NOW UNITED. HALF SHEET, STROBRIDGE LITHO, C.1880'S. OWNER PORTRAITS OF THE SELLS BROTHERS INCLUDING, EPHRAIM, LEWIS, PETER AND WILLIAM WHO WERE PROPRIETORS OF THE SHOW FROM 1871-1882. BIRDS-... 2 SELLS BROTHERS ENORMOUS RAILROAD SHOWS POSTER RARE - SELLS BROTHERS CIRCUS - ENORMOUS RAILROAD SHOWS - NOW UNITED. HALF SHEET, STROBRIDGE LITHO, C.1880'S. OWNER PORTRAITS OF THE SELLS BROTHERS INCLUDING, EPHRAIM, LEWIS, PETER AND WILLIAM WHO WERE PROPRIETORS OF THE SHOW FROM 1871-1882. BIRDS-... 2 ADAM FOREPAUGH'S NEW AND GREATEST ALL-FEATURE SHOW ADAM FOREPAUGH'S NEW AND GREATEST ALL-FEATURE SHOW POSTER. AN EXHIBITION WITHOUT AN EQUAL ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH. 30 HORSES RIDDEN AND DRIVEN BY ONE MAN, AND THAT MAN, ADAM FOREPAUGH, JR., WHO HAS AT LAST CREATED AN ABSOLUTE NOVELTY FOR THE HIPPO... 2 ADAM FOREPAUGH'S NEW AND GREATEST ALL-FEATURE SHOW ADAM FOREPAUGH'S NEW AND GREATEST ALL-FEATURE SHOW POSTER. AN EXHIBITION WITHOUT AN EQUAL ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH. 30 HORSES RIDDEN AND DRIVEN BY ONE MAN, AND THAT MAN, ADAM FOREPAUGH, JR., WHO HAS AT LAST CREATED AN ABSOLUTE NOVELTY FOR THE HIPPO... 2 ADAM FOREPAUGH'S NEW AND GREATEST ALL-FEATURE SHOW ADAM FOREPAUGH'S NEW AND GREATEST ALL-FEATURE SHOW POSTER. THE GREAT 4-PAW SHOW FEATURING SIX ANIMAL ACT VIGNETTES. IMPOSING TABLEAUX NOVEL TRICKS AND MILIARY DRILLS BY PERFORMING STALLIONS TRAINED BY ADAM FOREPAUGH, JR. IMMENSE DENS OF PERFORMING... 2 ADAM FOREPAUGH'S NEW AND GREATEST ALL-FEATURE SHOW ADAM FOREPAUGH'S NEW AND GREATEST ALL-FEATURE SHOW POSTER. THE GREAT 4-PAW SHOW FEATURING SIX ANIMAL ACT VIGNETTES. IMPOSING TABLEAUX NOVEL TRICKS AND MILITARY DRILLS BY PERFORMING STALLIONS TRAINED BY ADAM FOREPAUGH, JR. IMMENSE DENS OF PERFORMIN... 2 HAGENBECK'S TRAINED ANIMALS POSTER HAGENBECK'S TRAINED ANIMALS - MIDWAY PLAISANCE - WORLD'S FAIR. MUSEUM AND MENAGERIE OPEN DAY AND EVENING. THREE GRAND PERFORMANCES DAILY. CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR, 1893. HALF SHEET, SHOBER AND CARQUEVILLE, CHICAGO, 1961. PROFESSIONALLY CONSERVED ON ... 2 HAGENBECK'S TRAINED ANIMALS POSTER HAGENBECK'S TRAINED ANIMALS - MIDWAY PLAISANCE - WORLD'S FAIR. MUSEUM AND MENAGERIE OPEN DAY AND EVENING. THREE GRAND PERFORMANCES DAILY. CHICAGO WORLD'S FAIR, 1893. HALF SHEET, SHOBER AND CARQUEVILLE, CHICAGO, 1961. PROFESSIONALLY CONSERVED ON ... 3 BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER BARNUM & BAILEY - GREATESET SHOW ON EARTH, FRENCH. FEATURING A DISPLAY OF ANIMAL SPECIES. PROFESSIONALLY CONSERVED, LINEN BACKED. THREE SHEET, STROBRIDGE LITHO, 1901. 30.5"X78.5" 2 PAWNEE BILL'S HISTORIC WILD WEST POSTER PAWNEE BILL'S HISTORIC WILD WEST - AMERICA'S NATIONAL ENTERTAINMENT, FEATURING A COWBOY AND NATIVE AMERICAN IN A BISON HUNT. ONE SHEET, STROBRIDGE LITHO, 1902. RARE. PROFESSIONALLY CONSERVED ON LINEN, CENTER FOLD, RESTORED AREAS OF MARGIN. 30"X40... 4 P.T. BARNUMS NEW AND GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH RARE - P.T. BARNUM'S NEW AND GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH, COMING ON FOUR SPECIAL TRAINS, 1876. THIS SPECIAL, HAND-TINTED POSTER WAS ACQUIRED FROM DECENDENTS IN THE BARNUM ESTATE. H.A. THOMAS & CO. LITH., NEW YORK, 1876. AN EARLY SCENE OF THE BARNUM SHO... 3 BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER BARNUM & BAILEY - GREATSET SHOW ON EARTH, FRENCH. FEATURING A DISPLAY OF ANIMAL SPECIES. PROFESSIONALLY CONSERVED, LINEN BACKED. THREE SHEET, STROBRIDGE LITHO, 1901. 30.5"X78.5" 4 BARNUM AND BAILEY GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH POSTER BARNUM & BAILEY GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH, THE WHOLE FAMILY AT THE CIRCUS AND THIS IS WHAT THEY SAW. DEPICTION OF AWESTRUCK PATRONS OVERLOOKING A 5 RING DISPLAY. ONE SHEET, RUSSELL-MORGAN PRINT - CINCINNATI & NEW YORK, 1907. OLD LINEN BACKING, GROMMET... 4 P.T. BARNUMS NEW AND GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH RARE - P.T. BARNUM'S NEW AND GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH, COMING ON FOUR SPECIAL TRAINS, 1876. THIS SPECIAL, HAND-TINTED POSTER WAS ACQUIRED FROM DECENDENTS OF THE BARNUM ESTATE. H.A. THOMAS & CO. LITH., NEW YORK, 1876. AN EARLY SCENE OF THE BARNUM SHO... 5 BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER BARNUM & BAILEY - GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH - THE PEERLESS PRODIGIES OF PHYSICAL PHENOMENA AND GREAT PRESENTATION OF MARVELOUS LIVING HUMAN CURIOSITIES. A DISPLAY INSIDE THE SIDESHOW VENUE WITH PERFORMERS INCLUDING: EAST INDIAN DWARF, TATTOOED PEOPLE, ... 4 BARNUM AND BAILEY GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH POSTER BARNUM & BAILEY GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH, THE WHOLE FAMILY AT THE CIRCUS AND THIS IS WHAT THEY SAW. DEPICTION OF AWESTRUCK PATRONS OVERLOOKING A 5 RING DISPLAY. ONE SHEET, RUSSELL-MORGAN PRINT - CINCINNATI & NEW YORK, 1907. OLD LINEN BACKING, GROMMET... 5 BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER BARNUM AND BAILEY - GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH. P.T. BARNUM AND J.A. BAILEY OWNER PORTRAITS WITH TENTS IN THE BACKGROUND, TITLE SHEET. ONE SHEET, STROBRIDGE LITHO, 1916. PROFESSIONALLY CONSERVED ON LINEN. 31"X42" 5 BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER BARNUM & BAILEY - GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH - THE PEERLESS PRODIGIES OF PHYSICAL PHENOMENA AND GREAT PRESENTATION OF MARVELOUS LIVING HUMAN CURIOSITIES. CIRCUS, ODDITY AND MAGIC DISPLAY INSIDE THE SIDESHOW VENUE WITH PERFORMERS INCLUDING: EAST INDIAN D... 6 BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER BARNUM & BAILEY - GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH - ATTRACTION EXTRAORDINARY. A CONGRESS OF JAPAN'S FAMOUS STRONG MEN, GLADIATORS, SWORDSMEN, WRESTLERS, JIU-JITSU AND ATHLETIC CHAMPIONS. ONE SHEET, STROBRIDGE LITHO, 1912. PROFESSIONALLY CONSERVED, OLD LINE... 5 BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER BARNUM AND BAILEY - GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH. P.T. BARNUM AND J.A. BAILEY OWNER PORTRAITS WITH TENTS IN THE BACKGROUND WITH TITLE. ONE SHEET, STROBRIDGE LITHO, 1916. PROFESSIONALLY CONSERVED ON LINEN. 31"X42" 7 BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER BARNUM & BAILEY - GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH - FRENCH, TRAPEZE ACTS. ONE SHEET, STROBRIDGE LITHO, 1900. OLD LINEN BACKING. 30"X40" 6 BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER BARNUM & BAILEY - GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH - ATTRACTION EXTRAORDINARY. A CONGRESS OF JAPAN'S FAMOUS STRONG MEN, GLADIATORS, SWORDSMEN, WRESTLERS, JIU-JITSU AND ATHLETIC CHAMPIONS. ONE SHEET, STROBRIDGE LITHO, 1912. PROFESSIONALLY CONSERVED, OLD LINE... 7 BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER BARNUM & BAILEY GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH - THE THRILLER SUPREME - DESPERADO'S TERRIBLE LEAP FOR LIFE, A TERRIFIC DESCENT OF 80 FEET THROUGH SPACE, LANDING UPON HIS CHEST ON A SKID PLACED AT AN ANGLE OF 50 DEGREES. ONE SHEET, STROBRIDGE LITHO, 1903. P... 7 BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER BARNUM & BAILEY - GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH - FRENCH, TRAPEZE ACTS. ONE SHEET, STROBRIDGE LITHO, 1900. OLD LINEN BACKING. 30"X40" 8 BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER BARNUM & BAILEY - GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH - A COMPLETE HORSE HORSE SHOW OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, BEST TRAINED AND SAGACIOUS EQUINES EVER EXHIBITED. AN IDEAL PRODUCTION OF ENTIRELY NEW FEATS, TRICKS, STATUESQUE ACTS AND PERFORMANCE. ONE SHEET, STROBRID... 7 BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER BARNUM & BAILEY GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH - THE THRILLER SUPREME - DESPERADO'S TERRIBLE LEAP FOR LIFE, A TERRIFIC DESCENT OF 80 FEET THROUGH SPACE, LANDING UPON HIS CHEST ON A SKID PLACED AT AN ANGLE OF 50 DEGREES. ONE SHEET, STROBRIDGE LITHO, 1903. P... 9 BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER BARNUM & BAILEY - IMRE KIRALFY'S COLUMBUS AND THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA SPEC. ONE SHEET, STROBRIDGE LITHO, 1891. CHARTEX, FOLDS AS ISSUED. 30"X40" 8 BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER BARNUM & BAILEY - GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH - A COMPLETE HORSE SHOW OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL, BEST TRAINED AND SAGACIOUS EQUINES EVER EXHIBITED. AN IDEAL PRODUCTION OF ENTIRELY NEW FEATS, TRICKS, STATUESQUE ACTS AND PERFORMANCE. ONE SHEET, STROBRIDGE LIT... 10 BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER BARNUM & BAILEY GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH AND THE GORGEOUS INDO-ARABIC 1250 CHARACTER ORIENTAL WORDLESS PLAY, THE WIZARD PRINCE OF ARABIA. ONE SHEET, STROBRIDGE LITHO, 1914. CHARTEX, CENTRAL FOLD. 30"X40" 9 BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER BARNUM & BAILEY - IMRE KIRALFY'S COLUMBUS AND THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA SPEC. ONE SHEET, STROBRIDGE LITHO, 1891. CHARTEX, FOLDS AS ISSUED. 30"X40" 11 BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER BARNUM & BAILEY POSTER IN GERMAN FEATURING THE WORLD'S GREATEST RIDERS. ONE SHEET, STROBRIDGE LITHO, 1900. CHARTEX. BRILLIANT COLORS, EXCELLENT. 30"X38.5" 10 BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER BARNUM & BAILEY GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH AND THE GORGEOUS INDO-ARABIC 1250 CHARACTER ORIENTAL WORDLESS PLAY, THE WIZARD PRINCE OF ARABIA. ONE SHEET, STROBRIDGE LITHO, 1914. CHARTEX, CENTRAL FOLD. 30"X40" 12 THE HOBSON SCROLL - RINGLING CIRCUS TENTS THE HOBSON SCROLL IS A MONUMENTAL HAND-DRAWN COMPOSITION COMPLETED BY WILLIAM HOBSON, RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS TENTMAKER, 1927-1939. THE DRAWING WAS COMPLETED C.1928 IN AN EFFORT TO DETAIL THE NEEDS OF THE SHOW. THE SCROLL DETAILS ALL TH... 11 BARNUM AND BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER BARNUM & BAILEY POSTER IN GERMAN FEATURING THE WORLD'S GREATEST RIDERS. ONE SHEET, STROBRIDGE LITHO, 1900. CHARTEX. BRILLIANT COLORS, EXCELLENT. 30"X38.5" 13 WILLIAM HOBSON CIRCUS TENT DRAWING WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS AND AFFILIATED SHOWS FROM 1927 UNTIL 1939. THIS APPEARS TO BE A FRAGMENT FROM THE ORIGINAL HOBSON SCROLL. THE DRAWING IS COMPLETED IN GRAPHITE ON B... 11 BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER - BIRD MILLMAN BARNUM AND BAILEY - GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH - FEATURING BIRD MILLMAN, THE MOST CHARMING, CAPTIVATING, BEWITCHING, SENSATIONAL HIGH-WIRE ARTIST IN THE WORLD. THE CROWNING FEATURE OF THE FAMOUS MILLMAN TROUPE. A SPLENDID IMAGE OF THE BEAUTIFUL BIRD MILL... 14 WILLIAM HOBSON CIRCUS WORKING PLANS WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS AND AFFILIATED SHOWS FROM 1927 UNTIL 1939. INCLUDED IN THIS LOT IS A VERY SPECIAL COLLECTION OF FOUR MEMORANDUM BOOKS, METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED BY HO... 12 THE HOBSON SCROLL - RINGLING CIRCUS TENTS THE HOBSON SCROLL IS AN IMPORTANT, MONUMENTAL HAND-DRAWN COMPOSITION COMPLETED BY WILLIAM HOBSON, RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS TENTMAKER, 1927-1939. THE DRAWING WAS COMPLETED C.1928 IN AN EFFORT TO DETAIL THE NEEDS OF THE SHOW. THE SCROLL DE... 15 WILLIAM HOBSON CIRCUS MEMORBILIA WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS AND AFFILIATED SHOWS FROM 1927 UNTIL 1939. HOBSON'S PERSONAL COLLECTION OF MEMENTOS INCLUDING: LAYOUT MARKERS, LEATHER TOOL POUCHES, BINDING TAPE, B... 13 WILLIAM HOBSON CIRCUS TENT DRAWING WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS AND AFFILIATED SHOWS FROM 1927 UNTIL 1939. THIS APPEARS TO BE A FRAGMENT FROM THE ORIGINAL HOBSON SCROLL. THE DRAWING IS COMPLETED IN GRAPHITE ON B... 16 WILLIAM HOBSON CIRCUS MEMORABILIA WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS AND AFFILIATED SHOWS FROM 1927 UNTIL 1939. THE COLLECTION INCLUDES COMPOSITION AND DIARY BOOKLETS COVERING BOTH PERSONAL AND BUSINESS DATA. A FIVE-... 14 WILLIAM HOBSON CIRCUS WORKING PLANS WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS AND AFFILIATED SHOWS FROM 1927 UNTIL 1939. INCLUDED IN THIS LOT IS A VERY SPECIAL COLLECTION OF FOUR MEMORANDUM BOOKS, METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED BY HO... 17 WILLIAM HOBSON CIRCUS TENT MEMORABILIA LEXINGTON LOOSE LEAF NOTEBOOK CONTAINING COST ANALYSIS AND INVENTORY FOR CONSTURCTION OF THE RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY BIG TOP AS COMPILED BY WILLIAM HOBSON, C.1929. WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BA... 15 WILLIAM HOBSON CIRCUS MEMORBILIA WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS AND AFFILIATED SHOWS FROM 1927 UNTIL 1939. HOBSON'S PERSONAL COLLECTION OF MEMENTOS INCLUDING: LAYOUT MARKERS, LEATHER TOOL POUCHES, BINDING TAPE, B... 18 WILLIAM HOBSON CIRCUS TENT MEMORABILIA COLLECTION OF SCARCE IMAGES OF THE SARASOTA WINTERQUARTERS DURING WILLIAM HOBSON'S TENURE C.1930'S. SERIES OF SIX ORIGINAL PHOTGRAPHS, PRIMARILY 8"X10". WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY C... 16 WILLIAM HOBSON CIRCUS MEMORABILIA WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS AND AFFILIATED SHOWS FROM 1927 UNTIL 1939. THE COLLECTION INCLUDES COMPOSITION AND DIARY BOOKLETS COVERING BOTH PERSONAL AND BUSINESS DATA. A FIVE-... 19 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY TENT FRAGMENTS 4 PIECES OF RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS TENT FRAGMENTS FROM THE GOLDEN ERA, C.1930. EACH PIECE WITH CONSTRUCTION SKETCHES IN GRAPHITE OF TENT SECTIONS FOR THE SIDESHOW, MENAGERIE, DRESSING, DINING, PAD HORSE TENTS. EACH DRAWING DONE T... 17 WILLIAM HOBSON CIRCUS TENT MEMORABILIA LEXINGTON LOOSE LEAF NOTEBOOK CONTAINING COST ANALYSIS AND INVENTORY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY BIG TOP AS COMPILED BY WILLIAM HOBSON, C.1929. WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BA... 20 RINGLING BROTHERS' GOLDEN JUBILEE SCISSORS ORIGINAL WISS BRAND #190L SEWING SCISSORS TO COMMEMORATE THE RINGLING BROTHERS' GOLDEN JUBILEE, 1883-1933. WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS AND AFFILIATED SHOWS FROM 1927 UNTIL 1939... 18 WILLIAM HOBSON CIRCUS TENT MEMORABILIA COLLECTION OF SCARCE IMAGES OF THE SARASOTA WINTERQUARTERS SAIL LOFT DURING WILLIAM HOBSON'S TENURE C.1930'S. A PHOTOGRAPHIC HISTORY OF THE SAIL LOFT, WHERE THE GREAT BILLOWY CIRCUS TENTS OF SUMMERTIME WERE CONSTRUCTED. SERIES OF SIX ORIGINAL PHOTO... 21 RARE - WILLIAM HOBSON CIRCUS SQUARE TENT DESIGN A PATENT FOLIO CONTAINING THE ORIGINAL DESIGN, SKETCHES AND SCHEMATICS OF WILLIAM HOBSON AND CARL HATHAWAY'S SQUARE CIRCUS TENT, C.1933 WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS AND AFFILIAT... 19 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY TENT FRAGMENTS 4 PIECES OF RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS TENT FRAGMENTS FROM THE GOLDEN ERA, C.1930. EACH PIECE WITH CONSTRUCTION SKETCHES IN GRAPHITE OF TENT SECTIONS FOR THE SIDESHOW, MENAGERIE, DRESSING, DINING, PAD HORSE TENTS. EACH DRAWING DONE T... 22 WILLIAM HOBSON - GEO. BARLOW CIRCUS TENTS HOBSON & BARLOW MEMORABILIA INCLUDING LETTERS FROM BARLOW TO HOBSON, PHOTOGRAPHS OF BARLOW'S MODELS, SAIL LOFT PHOTOGRAPH, PHOTOGRAPH OF HOBSON AND BARLOW IN THE SAILOFT. LETTERS ARE ASE EARLY AS 1932 UP TO JUST A FEW WEEKS BEFORE HOBSON'S UNTIMELY ... 20 RINGLING BROTHERS' GOLDEN JUBILEE SCISSORS ORIGINAL WISS BRAND #190L SEWING SCISSORS TO COMMEMORATE THE RINGLING BROTHERS' GOLDEN JUBILEE, 1883-1933. WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS AND AFFILIATED SHOWS FROM 1927 UNTIL 1939... 23 WILLIAM HOBSON CIRCUS MODEL TENT CIRCUS MODEL TENT C.1930'S. WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS AND AFFILIATED SHOWS FROM 1927 UNTIL 1939. HOBSON WAS FRIENDS WITH GEORGE BARLOW III, A WELL KNOWN CIRCUS MODEL BUILDER... 21 RARE - WILLIAM HOBSON CIRCUS SQUARE TENT DESIGN A PATENT FOLIO CONTAINING THE ORIGINAL DESIGN, SKETCHES AND SCHEMATICS OF WILLIAM HOBSON AND CARL HATHAWAY'S (RBBB MANAGER) SQUARE CIRCUS TENT, C.1933 WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRC... 24 WILLIAM HOBSON CIRCUS TENT MEMORABILIA COLLECTION OF LETTERS AND ENVELOPES PERTANING TO HOBSON'S TENTMAKING. INCLUDES SOME REFERENCES TO WILLIAM LUSHBAUGH, TENTMAKER FOR BARNUM AND BAILY CIRCUS FROM AS EARLY AS THE 1880'S. LETTERHEADS, LETTERS ABOUT TENTMAKING, SUPPLY LISTS, SAMUEL GUMP... 22 WILLIAM HOBSON - GEO. BARLOW CIRCUS TENTS HOBSON & BARLOW MEMORABILIA INCLUDING LETTERS FROM BARLOW TO HOBSON, PHOTOGRAPHS OF BARLOW'S MODELS, SAIL LOFT PHOTOGRAPH, PHOTOGRAPH OF HOBSON AND BARLOW IN THE SAILOFT. LETTERS EARLY AS 1932 UP TO JUST A FEW WEEKS BEFORE HOBSON'S UNTIMELY DEATH IN... 25 WILLIAM HOBSON CIRCUS TENT MEMORABILIA A COLLECTION OF TRADE PUBLICATIONS FOR TENTS, AWNINGS AND HARDWARE. INCLUDES: ASTRUUP CO AWNING AND TENT HARDWARE, AWNING MEASUREMENT GUIDE, MEYER THREADS POCKET NOTEBOOKS, AWNING YARDAGE LIST, JOHN SCHERZ & SONE AWNING & TENTS POSTCARDS, BUSIINESS ... 23 WILLIAM HOBSON CIRCUS MODEL TENT CIRCUS MODEL TENT C.1930'S. WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS AND AFFILIATED SHOWS FROM 1927 UNTIL 1939. HOBSON WAS FRIENDS WITH GEORGE BARLOW III, ONE OF THE FINEST CIRCUS MODEL BU... 26 BARNUM & BAILEY MEMORABILIA ORIGINAL BARNUM AND BAILEY LETTERHEAD AND BANK CHECK. LETTERHEAD TONING AND STAINING ON CHECK. WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS AND AFFILIATED SHOWS FROM 1927 UNTIL 1939. HOBSON W... 24 WILLIAM HOBSON CIRCUS TENT MEMORABILIA COLLECTION OF LETTERS AND ENVELOPES PERTANING TO HOBSON'S TENTMAKING. INCLUDES SOME REFERENCES TO WILLIAM LUSHBAUGH, TENTMAKER FOR BARNUM AND BAILY CIRCUS FROM AS EARLY AS THE 1880'S. LETTERHEADS, LETTERS ABOUT TENTMAKING, SUPPLY LISTS, SAMUEL GUMP... 27 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS PENNANT ORIGINAL 1930'S SOUVENIR PENNANT OF THE GREATS SHOW ON EARTH. WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS AND AFFILIATED SHOWS FROM 1927 UNTIL 1939. 25 WILLIAM HOBSON CIRCUS TENT MEMORABILIA A COLLECTION OF TRADE PUBLICATIONS FOR TENTS, AWNINGS AND HARDWARE. INCLUDES: ASTRUUP CO AWNING AND TENT HARDWARE, AWNING MEASUREMENT GUIDE, MEYER THREADS POCKET NOTEBOOKS, AWNING YARDAGE LIST, JOHN SCHERZ & SONE AWNING & TENTS POSTCARDS, BUSIINESS ... 28 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS CHRISTMAS CARD HOLIDAY GREETING CARDS FROM THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH. INCLUDES 1930-31, 1934-36, 1938, 1940, 1948. WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS AND AFFILIATED SHOWS FROM 1927 UNTIL 1939. 26 BARNUM & BAILEY MEMORABILIA ORIGINAL BARNUM AND BAILEY LETTERHEAD AND BANK CHECK. LETTERHEAD TONING AND STAINING ON CHECK. WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS AND AFFILIATED SHOWS FROM 1927 UNTIL 1939. HOBSON W... 29 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS PROGRAMS ORIGINAL MAILING PACKAGE SENT FROM THE RBBB PROGRAM PUBLISHER TO WILLIAM HOBSON AT SARASOTA, FLORIDA, WINTERQUARTERS IN 1938. PACKAGE CONTAINS 5 PROGRAMS FOR THE 1938 SEASON. LIGHT HANDLING WEAR TO PROGRAM, ENVELOPE WORN. WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION... 27 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS PENNANT ORIGINAL 1930'S SOUVENIR PENNANT OF THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH. WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS AND AFFILIATED SHOWS FROM 1927 UNTIL 1939. 30 RINGLING BROS. SHOWS ROUTE BOOK 1882-1925 RINGLING BROS. SHOWS - CIRCUS, ROUTE BOOK COVERING THE YEARS 1882 - 1925. COVERING THE DAY AND DATES FOR ALL SHOWS FOR THESE YEARS INCLUDING THE 1882 RINGLING BROS. CLASSIC AND COMIC CONCERT COMPANY UP TO THE COMBINING WITH BARNUM IN BAILEY IN 1919 ... 28 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS CHRISTMAS CARD HOLIDAY GREETING CARDS FROM THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH. INCLUDES 1930-31, 1934-36, 1938, 1940, 1948. WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS AND AFFILIATED SHOWS FROM 1927 UNTIL 1939. 30 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS WARDROBE ORIGINAL WARDROBE FRAGMENT FROM THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH, C.1928. BEJEWELED FABRIC WITH GOLD TRIM. 8"X15". WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS AND AFFILIATED SHOWS FROM 1927 UNTIL 19... 29 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS PROGRAMS ORIGINAL MAILING PACKAGE SENT FROM THE RBBB PROGRAM PUBLISHER TO WILLIAM HOBSON AT SARASOTA, FLORIDA, WINTERQUARTERS IN 1938. PACKAGE CONTAINS 5 PROGRAMS FOR THE 1938 SEASON. LIGHT HANDLING WEAR TO PROGRAM, ENVELOPE WORN. WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION... 30 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS PHOTOGRAPH ORIGINAL PANORAMIC PHOTOGRAPH OF THE RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY COMBINED SHOWS SET UP AT SEASON'S END UPON IT'S RETURN HOME TO WINTERQUARTERS IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA ON OCTOBER 27, 1928. UNMOJNTED ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH BY SUPERIOR PHOTO STUDIOS, ... 30 RINGLING BROS. SHOWS ROUTE BOOK 1882-1925 RINGLING BROS. SHOWS - CIRCUS, ROUTE BOOK COVERING THE YEARS 1882 - 1925. COVERING THE DAY AND DATES FOR ALL SHOWS FOR THESE YEARS INCLUDING THE 1882 RINGLING BROS. CLASSIC AND COMIC CONCERT COMPANY UP TO THE COMBINING WITH BARNUM IN BAILEY IN 1919 ... 30 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS PHOTOGRAPH ORIGINAL SILVER PRINT PANORAMIC PHOTOGRAPH OF THE RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS LOT SCENE IN CLEVELAND, OHIO ON JULY 11 AND 12, 1932. F. MEINER, PHOTOGRAPHER. A SPLENDID SCENE OF THE RINGLING CANVAS UP ON THE LOT IN THE SHADOWS OF THE N... 30 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS WARDROBE ORIGINAL WARDROBE FRAGMENT FROM THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH, C.1928. BEJEWELED FABRIC WITH GOLD TRIM. 8"X15". WILLIAM HOBSON COLLECTION. HOBSON WAS CHIEF TENTMAKER FOR RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS AND AFFILIATED SHOWS FROM 1927 UNTIL 19... 30 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER - PAWAH - THE WORLD-FAMOUS SACRED WHITE ELEPHANT OF BURMA. THE ONLY GENUINE WHITE ELEPHANT EVER TRANPORTED FROM THE MYSTICAL EAST AND THE ONLY ONE FOUND IN 300 YEARS, CEREMONIOUSLY ATTENDED BY NATIVE ... 30 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS PHOTOGRAPH ORIGINAL PANORAMIC PHOTOGRAPH OF THE RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY COMBINED SHOWS SET UP AT SEASON'S END UPON IT'S RETURN HOME TO WINTERQUARTERS IN SARASOTA, FLORIDA ON OCTOBER 27, 1928. UNMOUNTED, ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH BY SUPERIOR PHOTO STUDIOS,... 30 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER FEATURING A CHARGING TIGER. ONE SHEET, ILLINOIS LITHO, CO., 1927. PROFESSIONALLY CONSERVED ON LINEN. 30.75"X44" 30 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS PHOTOGRAPH ORIGINAL SILVER PRINT PANORAMIC PHOTOGRAPH OF THE RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS LOT SCENE IN CLEVELAND, OHIO ON JULY 11 AND 12, 1932. F. MEINER, PHOTOGRAPHER. A SPLENDID SCENE OF THE RINGLING CANVAS UP ON THE LOT IN THE SHADOWS OF THE N... 31 RINGING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER RBBB CIRCUS - THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH. COLBY DESIGN, ILLINOIS LITHO, 1929. ONE SHEET, MOUNTED LOOSELY ON BOARD, SOME AREAS OF ABRAISION OR SCUFFING, TAPE, EDGE WEAR. A GREAT CANDIDATE FOR RESTORATION. IMAGE 27.25"X40.5", OVERALL 30"X43.75" 30 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER - PAWAH - THE WORLD-FAMOUS SACRED WHITE ELEPHANT OF BURMA. THE ONLY GENUINE WHITE ELEPHANT EVER TRANPORTED FROM THE MYSTICAL EAST AND THE ONLY ONE FOUND IN 300 YEARS, CEREMONIOUSLY ATTENDED BY NATIVE ... 31 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER RBBB CIRCUS - THREE RINGS OF PERFORMING ELEPHANTS, SPECTACLE AND CLOWNS. ONE SHEET, MORGAN LITHO, 1932. CHARTEX. 28"X42" 30 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER RINGLING BROS. AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER FEATURING A CHARGING TIGER. ONE SHEET, ILLINOIS LITHO, CO., 1927. PROFESSIONALLY CONSERVED ON LINEN. 30.75"X44" 32 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER RBBB CIRCUS FEATURING DAINTY MISS LEITZEL - WORLD'S MOST MARVELOUS LADY GYMNAST. ONE SHEET, ILLINOIS LITHO, 1929. CHARTEX. 28"X41.5" 31 RINGING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER RBBB CIRCUS - THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH. COLBY DESIGN, ILLINOIS LITHO, 1929. ONE SHEET, MOUNTED LOOSELY ON BOARD, SOME AREAS OF ABRAISION OR SCUFFING, TAPE, EDGE WEAR. A GREAT CANDIDATE FOR RESTORATION. IMAGE 27.25"X40.5", OVERALL 30"X43.75" WI... 32 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER RBBB CIRCUS FEATURING MISS JENNIE ROONEY, THE MOST DARING LADY TRAPEZIST OF ALL TIME. ONE SHEET, CENTRAL PRINTING AND ILLINOIS LITHO, 1933. PROFESSIONALLY CONSERVED ON LINEN. 31"X44.5" 31 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER RBBB CIRCUS - THREE RINGS OF PERFORMING ELEPHANTS, SPECTACLE AND CLOWNS. ONE SHEET, MORGAN LITHO, 1932. CHARTEX. 28"X42" 32 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER RBBB CIRCUS FEATURING GARGANTUA THE GREAT, THE LARGEST GORILLA EVER EXHIBITED - THE WORLD'S MOST TERRIFYING LIVING CREATURE. ONE SHEET, STROBRIDGE LITHO, 1938. PROFESSIONALLY CONSERVED ON LINEN. 30.75"X43.75" 32 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER RBBB CIRCUS FEATURING DAINTY MISS LEITZEL - WORLD'S MOST MARVELOUS LADY GYMNAST. ONE SHEET, ILLINOIS LITHO, 1929. CHARTEX. 28"X41.5" 33 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER RBBB CIRCUS FEATURING GARGANTUA THE GREAT, THE LARGEST GORILLA EVER EXHIBITED - THE WORLD'S MOST TERRIFYING LIVING CREATURE. HALF SHEET, STROBRIDGE LITHO, 1938. CONSERVED, OLD LINEN BACKING. 19"X27" 32 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER RBBB CIRCUS FEATURING MISS JENNIE ROONEY, THE MOST DARING LADY TRAPEZIST OF ALL TIME. ONE SHEET, CENTRAL PRINTING AND ILLINOIS LITHO, 1933. PROFESSIONALLY CONSERVED ON LINEN. 31"X44.5" 33 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER RBBB CIRCUS SIDESHOW, FEATURING STRANGE PEOPLE FROM THE REMOTE CORNERS OF THE EARTH. ONE SHEET, ERIE LITHO, 1934. PROFESSIONALLY CONSERVED ON LINEN. 29.75"X43" 37 RINGLING BROS. BARNUM BAILEY CIRCUS POSTER RBBB CIRCUS FEATURING CLOWN, FELIX ADLER, 1943. HALF SHEET, PROFESSIONALLY CONSERVED, LINEN BACKED. 24"X30.75" |
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