Item Summary

Descriptive Information

Title
[Composite portrait of 32 circus staff]
Call Number
D North 57/GC131/Box 37a/Normal/19th c./Unidentified Artists/Circus GA 2022.00121
Identifier
ark:/88435/dc73666j11s
Publisher
[1880s?]
Language
No linguistic content
Date Created
1880
Extent
1 photograph ; albumen print 35.2 x 25.5 cm on board 38 x 28.2 cm
Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Notes
Unidentified Artist [photographer]
Rectangular bust portraits of 30 men and one woman arranged around an oval bust portrait of James A. Bailey, accompanied by an index of names and titles. Staff titles include: Sole owner, Treasurer, Genl. Agent, Gen. R.R. Agent, Chief Press Agent, Asst. Supt., Agent, Press Agent, Contracting Agent, Foreign Agent, Genl. Supt., Supt. Transportation, Supt., Canvas, Asst. Supt. Canvas, Privilege Manager, Adv. Car Manager, Equestrian Director, Supt. Ring Stock, Supt. Animals, Supt. Elephants, Wardrobe Mistress, Supt. Wardrobe, and Supt. Lights.
Unsigned.

Discovery Information

Subject
Barnum and Bailey—History—19th century—Portraits
Circus—History—19th century—Portraits
Portraits—19th century
Albumen prints—19th century

Physical Characteristics

File Count
1

Institutional Information

Collection
Omega Project
Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
IIIF Manifest URL

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/141736ad-493d-43ac-8718-1ad7325dd5d4/manifest