Courier: P.T. Barnum's Illustrated News for Bridgeport, 1877
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Courier: P.T. Barnum's Illustrated News for Bridgeport, 1877
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Courier for P.T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth, intended for Bridgeport, Connecticut for 1877. Couriers were a form of advertising that helped to announce the arrival of the circus, usually before it was in town. Some couriers were newspaper sized and many pages long, with extensive descriptions and illustrations of the acts that were a part of the circus. Intended for an unknown Tuesday in Bridgeport, 1877, the cover features a portrait of P.T. Barnum on the cover, flanked by two knights in armor and featuring blue and red flourishes. Also in the cover are depictions of various animals in their native habitats, including lions, elephants, and sea lions. The first page is an address to the public, describing the 1877. This address is meant to demonstrate not only the wonders within, but what has been improved from the previous year's show. Further in the Illustrated News are descriptions of the various acts that the performance has. Illustrated within are: lions, elephants pulling carts, hippopotamuses, trained stallions, a black rhino, Captain George Costentenus, Miss Hengler and her magnificent trick horses, depiction of busy arena, Charles W. Fish and his horse act, giraffes, ostrich, Admiral Dot (Leopold S. Kahn), and elephants doing tricks. Barnum is best known for his involvement with the circus that bore his name, but his circus ventures came about when he was in his 60s. The first show was called P.T. Barnum's Grand Traveling Museum, Menagerie, Caravan and Circus. Railroads propelled the circus to success, making it easier to reach a number of locations, and the intake was significant. Barnum then opened the New York Hippodrome with similar acts. In the 1880s, he encountered competition from other circuses. A merger between Barnum's show and the Great London Show of Cooper, Bailey, and Hutchinson formed the Barnum and London Circus. Negotiations in 1887 formed the Barnum and Bailey circus. The name remained until 1919 when it became the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus. It came to an end in May 2017 when the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus ceased performances after 146 years.
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Creator (cre): The Courier Company
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This item is protected by copyright and/or related rights. Images and data from The Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library are intended for public access and educational use only. This material is owned, held, or licensed by The Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library and is being provided solely for the purpose of teaching or individual research. All other use, including commercial reuse, mounting on other systems, or other forms of redistribution requires permission of the appropriate department of The Bridgeport History Center, Bridgeport Public Library; fees may be applicable.
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PTB-bn-cm002
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