Saturday, April 18, 2009

ōto meishō kenbutsu ijin - Ryōgokubashi








TITLE: ōto meishō kenbutsu ijin - Ryōgokubashi
TITLE TRANSLATION: Foreign sightseers in famous spots of Edo - Ryōgoku bridge.

CREATED/PUBLISHED: Japan : [Yamaguchiya Tōbei], 1861.

NOTES:
Title from item.
Signature: Gountei Sadahide ga.
Engraving attributed to: Yokogawa Hori Iwa.
Seal date: Cock 7.
From series entitled: Tōto meishō kenbutsu ijin (Foreign sightseers at famous spots in Edo).
Annotations, stamps, etc. on verso of print: 41; LC2585; 47623a (white label). DLC


FORMAT:
Woodcuts Japanese Color 1860-1870.

Yoroi-no watashi koami-chō








TITLE: Yoroi-no watashi koami-chō
TITLE TRANSLATION: Yoroi ferry at Koami District.

CREATED/PUBLISHED: [Tokyo : Uwoya Yeikichi ; 1857]

FORMAT:
Ukiyo-e 1850-1860.
Woodcuts Japanese Color 1850-1860.

Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows - Madam Ada Castello






TITLE: Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows - Madam Ada Castello

CREATED/PUBLISHED: Buffalo : Courier Litho. Co., c1899.


NOTES:
17197 U.S. Copyright Office.
No. 2632.
Caption: Daring Madam Castello's amazing exploits on the equine marvel "Jupiter."
Title from item.

FORMAT:
Circus posters American 1890-1900.Lithographs Color 1890-1900.

The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth Breath-taking Japanese slide for life / The Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York.






TITLE: The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth Breath-taking Japanese slide for life / The Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York.

CREATED/PUBLISHED: c1898.

NOTES:
60368 U.S. Copyright Office.
No. 98 B 49.
Copyright by The Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York.
Printed in America.

FORMAT:
Circus posters American 1890-1900.



Al. G. Field Greater Minstrels oldest 23rd year, best.






TITLE: Al. G. Field Greater Minstrels oldest 23rd year, best.


CREATED/PUBLISHED: Buffalo : Courier Co., c1908.
CREATOR:
Courier Co.


NOTES:
Created and "copyright 1908 by The Courier Co. of Buffalo."
"Fun at the Mardi Gras" pasted over caption.
Caption: Alvin Brothers, pantomimists & acrobats, a circus nightmare.
No. 5711.

FORMAT:
Portrait prints.


[Aerial balloon performance with tents and audience below]





TITLE: Aerial balloon performance with tents and audience below

CREATED/PUBLISHED: [Hartford, Conn.?] : Calhoun Print, [between 1870 and 1890]

NOTES:
Bella C. Landauer collection.
Appears to be one sheet from a larger poster.
Unprocessed in PR 13 CN 1964:R1.

FORMAT:
Woodcuts Color 1870-1890.Posters 1870-1890.

The new musical comedy, Hotel Topsy Turvy



TITLE: The new musical comedy, Hotel Topsy Turvy



CREATED/PUBLISHED: Cin'ti ; New York : Strobridge Litho. Co., c1899.




NOTES:
13519 U.S. Copyright Office
Created and "copyright 1899 by The Strobridge Litho Co, Cin'ti & New York."
"Herald Square Theatre."
Caption: An angel making circus folk happy.
N.Y. no. 8381.

FORMAT:
Theatrical posters American.






The Great Wallace shows : colossal 3 ring circus, 2 elevated stages





TITLE: The Great Wallace shows : colossal 3 ring circus, 2 elevated stages


CREATED/PUBLISHED: Buffalo, N.Y. : Courier Litho Co., c1898.


NOTES:
Title from item.
Captions: The renowned Stirk Family, whose "fame folds in the orb 'o this earth." The glass of fashion and original evolutions by adult and juvenile experts. An enormously expensive feature of the world's best show.
Copyright by Courier Litho. Co.


No. 2316. FORMAT:
Portraits 1890-1900.







The Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers--America's greatest shows consolidated--Madame Yucca, the female Hercules, the strongest woman on Earth [...]





TITLE: The Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers--America's greatest shows consolidated--Madame Yucca, the female Hercules, the strongest woman on Earth [...]


CREATED/PUBLISHED: c1898.


NOTES:
Copyright by the Courier Litho. Co. Buffalo, New York.
No. 2306.
Exhibited: American Treasures of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 2005-2006.
SUBJECTS:
Adam Forepaugh & Sells Bros. Circus--People--1890-1900.Weight lifting--1890-1900.Circuses & shows--1890-1900.Circus performers--1890-1900.
FORMAT:
Circus posters American 1890-1900.Chromolithographs Color 1890-1900.

The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth--The realistic jungle menagerie




TITLE: The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth--The realistic jungle menagerie


CREATED/PUBLISHED: Cin[cinna]ti & New York : The Strobridge Lith. Co., c1897.



NOTES:
No. 97-B. No. 12.
Printed in America.
Title from item.

FORMAT:
Circus posters American 1890-1900.Chromolithographs Color 1890-1900.

Sells Brothers' enormous united shows--Rare zoological marvels




TITLE: Sells Brothers' enormous united shows--Rare zoological marvels


CREATED/PUBLISHED: Cin[cinnati], N[ew] Y[ork], Lon[don] : The Strobridge Lith. Co., [ca. 1895]




Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth--Daring and dangerous equestrian act...









TITLE: Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth--Daring and dangerous equestrian act...

CREATED/PUBLISHED: Cin[cinna]ti & New York : The Strobridge Lith. Co., c1898.

NOTES:
No. 98-B. No. 48.
Printed in America.
Title from item.

FORMAT:
Circus posters American 1890-1900.

Chromolithographs Color 1890-1900.


The Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers, America's greatest shows consolidated--The miraculous Melrosas




TITLE: The Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers, America's greatest shows consolidated--The miraculous Melrosas



CREATED/PUBLISHED: Buffalo, N[ew] Y[ork] : Courier Company Lith. Dept., c1900.


NOTES:
No. 2894.
Title from item.


FORMAT:
Circus posters American 1900.


Chromolithographs Color 1900.


The grand lay-out





TITLE: The grand lay-out


CREATED/PUBLISHED: c1874.


NOTES:
4316E U.S. Copyright Office.
Copyright by Gibson & Co.








Prominent sections in Ringling Bro's. big new parade. A tremendous spectacular free street carnival





TITLE: Prominent sections in Ringling Bro's. big new parade. A tremendous spectacular free street carnival



CREATED/PUBLISHED: [S.l. : s.n.], 1899.


NOTES:
25934 U.S. Copyright Office.
No. 2672.
Copyright by Courier Litho. Co., Buffalo, N.Y.
Title from item.
Exhibited: American Treasures of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 2005-2006.



The great Forepaugh & Sells Brothers shows combined. Phenomenal acts of contortion






TITLE: The great Forepaugh & Sells Brothers shows combined. Phenomenal acts of contortion


CREATED/PUBLISHED: [S.l. : s.n.], 1899.


NOTES:
18611 U.S. Copyright Office.
No. 99.S No. 67.
Copyright by Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York.
Title from item.
Exhibited: American Treasures of the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., 2006.


FORMAT:
Circus posters American 1890-1900.


Chromolithographs Color 1890-1900.



The great Wallace shows An innovation in aerialism, the triple revolving trapeze of the sisters Vortex [...] / Courier Litho. Co., Buffalo N.Y.









TITLE: The great Wallace shows An innovation in aerialism, the triple revolving trapeze of the sisters Vortex [...] / Courier Litho. Co., Buffalo N.Y.

CREATED/PUBLISHED: c1898.

NOTES:
No. 2313.
Copyright by Courier Litho. Co., Buffalo, N.Y.
Includes portrait of B.E. Wallace.


FORMAT:
Circus posters American 1890-1900.
Chromolithographs Color 1890-1900.


The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth The world's largest, grandest, best amusement institution / The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cinti & New York




TITLE: The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth The world's largest, grandest, best amusement institution / The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cinti & New York

CREATED/PUBLISHED: c1896


NOTES:
Caption: The world-famous Silbons, the masterly monarchs of the air, in a series of most difficult, ingenious and startling aerial feats.
No. B-43.
Copyright by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cinti - New York




FORMAT:
Circus posters American 1890-1900.


Chromolithographs Color 1890-1900.




SUBJECTS:
Barnum and Bailey--People--1890-1900.


Circuses & shows--1890-1900.


Circus performers--1890-1900.


Aerialists--1890-1900.







The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth Scenes in the grand water circus / The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati - New York




TITLE: The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth Scenes in the grand water circus / The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati - New York

CREATED/PUBLISHED: c1895.

NOTES: No. 13(?).

FORMAT:
Circus posters American 1890-1900.
Chromolithographs Color 1890-1900.

Gentry Bros. circus Miss Louise Hilton, the greatest rider the world has ever known / National Ptg & Eng. Co., Chicago, New York & St. Louis




TITLE: Gentry Bros. circus Miss Louise Hilton, the greatest rider the world has ever known / National Ptg & Eng. Co., Chicago, New York & St. Louis


CREATED/PUBLISHED:

[between 1920 and 1940]


NOTES: No. 017676.


FORMAT:

Circus posters American 1920-1940.

Chromolithographs Color 1920-1940.





Banner Act





TITLE: Banner act


CREATED/PUBLISHED: c1875.


NOTES:
3600J U.S. Copyright Office.

Copyright by Gibson & Co.

FORMAT:

Circus posters 1870-1880.

Advertisements 1870-1880.

Lithographs Color 1870-1880.

Buffalo Bill's wild west and congress of rough riders of the world. A squad of genuine Cuban insurgents




TITLE: Buffalo Bill's wild west and congress of rough riders of the world. A squad of genuine Cuban insurgents

CREATED/PUBLISHED: c18[98]

NOTES:
Copyright by Courier Litho. Co., Buffalo, N.Y.
No. 2296.

FORMAT:Circus posters 1890-1900.Prints Color 1890-1900.