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RINGLING

• TWO CONTEMPORARY COMIC TINTIN POSTERSTwo
  TWO CONTEMPORARY COMIC TINTIN POSTERSTwo contemporary comic Tintin posters, frame - 24" x 17 1/4", together with a copy of a Ringling Bros. Circus poster, frame - 30 1/4" x 22 1/2". Competitive in-house shipping is available for this lot. Condition: Good condition. No apparent damages or repairs.
• GROUPING OF CIRCUS POSTERS. American,
  GROUPING OF CIRCUS POSTERS. American, first half 20th century. Includes seventeen mostly, color lithograph posters from Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey, Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. and Franzen Bros. circuses. Varying wear, loss and damage.
• SHELF LOT OF THEATRICAL AND CIRCUS MEMORABILIA:
  SHELF LOT OF THEATRICAL AND CIRCUS MEMORABILIA: A "THE TRUE STORY OF JEAN HARLOW"; A PROGRAM FOR VINTON FREEDLEY PRESENTS "JACKPOT";... Shelf lot of Theatrical and Circus memorabilia: a "The True Story of Jean Harlow"; a program for Vinton Freedley Presents "Jackpot"; 8" x 11" photos of Frankenstein and Bela Lugosi; an early copy of The Billboard magazine (9/26/1936); a song sheet "Hot Roasted Peanuts" 1957 ticket to Ringling Bros Circus, (5) circus photos, some preprints
• FULL LENGTH SEALSKIN FOX FUR TRIMMED
  FULL LENGTH SEALSKIN FOX FUR TRIMMED COAT: Vintage coat purchased at Philip Chin\'s Canada Fur Store in Hong Kong. Measures 54\'\' l. x 19\'\' at shoulder. Sold with matching fur hat. From the estate of Barbara Ward Donovan Ringling showgirl.CONDITION: Note small patch of fur lost inside right sleeve separation to interior lining at bottom.
• RINGLING BROTHERS & BARNUM & BAILEY
  RINGLING BROTHERS & BARNUM & BAILEY POSTERDESCRIPTION: A vintage Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey advertising poster print on core-board in wood frame.  CIRCA: Mid to Late 20th Ct. ORIGIN: USA DIMENSIONS: L: 39" x W: 27" CONDITION: Good condition, water marks on reverse. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS (305) 333-4134. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
• PROTOTYPE OF TOM THUMBS WEDDING CARRIAGEPrototype
  PROTOTYPE OF TOM THUMBS WEDDING CARRIAGEPrototype of Tom Thumbs wedding carriage from Ringling Estate, 18"L. x 11"H. x 8.5"D., handmade one of a kind Condition: Handmade, paint loss, plaster loss, original untouched
• VINTAGE NOVELTIES INCL. STEREOVIEW SLIDES
  VINTAGE NOVELTIES INCL. STEREOVIEW SLIDES AND BOOKS1st item- Civil War Related Book: "The Boys of '61 of Four Years of Fighting: Personal Observations with the Army and Navy" by Charles Carleton Coffin, copyright 1881, published Boston and Lauriat, 1 5/8" H x 6 1/2" W x 8 3/4" L. 2nd item: Vintage Santa Claus cube puzzle, "The Night Before Christmas," in original box, by McLoughlin Bros, NY, 2 3/4" H x 11" W x 13 3/4" L, together with 4 vintage offset color lithograph story pages (all with condition issues), 12 5/8" x 11". 3rd item: Ringling Bros Comic Book, "Cinderella", copyright 1916, 9 1/2" x 7 1/2". 4th item: Hinged white metal candy/butter/soap mold in the shape of a calla lily, raised manufacturer mark "S & Co, 210" with PAT info., 3 1/4" H x 4" W x 4" D. 5th item: Stereo viewer with collection of thirty-eight (38) slides. 6th item: Collection of Magic Lantern slides, approx. 45. 7th item: Cased collection of glass Keystone View Company educational slides, all group by category. Some categories include, Seasons, Geography, Food, Plants, Animals, Transportation, Training for Citizenship, and more. Over 100+ slides total. All early 20th century. Provenance: Gatlinburg, TN collection. Condition: 1st - 4th item: General wear and toning to paper. Mold with surface grime. 5th item: Some general wear to slides, overall very good condition. 6th item: Wear/losses to some slides. 7th item: Collection not a complete set. General wear to case and to paper dividers between slides.
• RALPH RAY WATERCOLOR OF TURKEYRalph
  RALPH RAY WATERCOLOR OF TURKEYRalph Ray Jr. (American, NC, 1920-1952) watercolor depicting a turkey in a natural setting. Signed and dated 1947 lower right. Housed in a contemporary wooden frame. Sight - 11 1/4" H x 15 1/4" W. Framed - 20 1/4" H x 24" W. A biography of the artist, "The Life and Art of Ralph Ray, Jr." by Tompkins and Beagle accompanies this lot. Biography (Courtesy of Donald Beagle, Belmont Abbey College Library & NC History Project): Ralph Ray Jr., a portrait and landscape artist and nationally known illustrator of books and magazines, was born in Gastonia, North Carolina in 1920 and graduated from Belmont Abbey College near Charlotte in 1939. Ray studied at the Ringling Art School in Sarasota, Florida and at the Grand Central Art School in New York. He is best remembered for his watercolor paintings of birds. In New York, Ray began illustrating children's books and published The Ruffed Grouse and Woodcock Ways (Oxford University Press, 1946), and Philips Electronics and the Insurance Institute of America hired Ray to illustrate their national advertising campaigns. Condition: Light toning, minor foxing spots, not examined out of frame..
• AURION PROCTOR O/C ILLUSTRATION, CIRCUS
  AURION PROCTOR O/C ILLUSTRATION, CIRCUS AT THE TRACKSAurion M. Proctor (American, 1909-1983) oil on canvas, The Circus at the Tracks, original illustration art featured on the cover of Railroad Magazine, July 1946 issue (magazine included with this lot). Signed lower center. Original wooden frame. Frame: 26 1/2" H x 2 5/8" W. Sight: 24 1/2" h x 19 5/8" W. Provenance: Passed down in family of Arthur Marchand, owners of The Knoxville Magazine Company in Knoxville, TN, circa 1946; posters and etchings were also made from this original image. This lot includes Railroad Magazine, July 1946 issue, featuring this image as the cover artwork and article, "Wheeling the Big Top", which discusses the background of the painting including information on the Ringling Brothers. Magazine 9 1/4" H x 6 3/4" W. (2 items in this lot). Condition: 1st item: Three holes in lower left quadrant. Thinning paint on red storage car and back of elephant. 2nd item: Minor losses to magazine cover and pages, toning of pages, and pencil marking in the upper corner of the front cover.
• THOMAS B. ALLEN PAINTINGThomas B. Allen
  THOMAS B. ALLEN PAINTINGThomas B. Allen (Tennessee/New York, 1928-2004) oil on canvas painting of a boy holding a bag of marbles, standing against a wall plastered with paper signs. Wide stained wood frame. Signed upper right and dated 1950. 29-3/4" x 21-3/4" sight, 37" x 29-1/4" framed. Biography: Nashville-born illustration artist and painter Thomas B. Allen studied at Vanderbilt University and the Art Institute of Chicago. His illustration work appeared in numerous publications including Life, McCalls, and The New Yorker. In 1959 he illustrated a story for Esquire Magazine about bluegrass singers Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs, which led to a close and longtime collaboration, including seventeen country music album covers. Allen earned a New York Art Directors Club Gold Medal and a Gold Medal from the Society of Illustrators. He taught at the School of Visual Arts in New York and at the Parsons School of Design, Syracuse University, and the Ringling School of Art and Design. A retrospective of his work, organized by the recording artist Marty Stuart, was held from 2000-2002 at the Grand Ole Opry. Condition: Excellent condition.
• JOHN CHUMLEY, TN, DRAWING OF CARRIAGEJohn
  JOHN CHUMLEY, TN, DRAWING OF CARRIAGEJohn Wesley Chumley (Virginia/Tennessee 1928 - 1984) pencil drawing of a carriage with fringed canopy. Signed lower left "Chumley". Housed in a carved gilt wood frame with linen liner. Sight - 22 3/4" H x 28" W. Framed - 28 3/4" H x 33 3/4" W. Provenance: Blount County, TN Living Estate. Note: This is a study for a Chumley work in the collection of the Knoxville Museum of Art titled "Refuge". Biography (courtesy Askart/J.C. Tumblin): John Chumley was born in Minnesota and grew up in Tennessee. His interest in realism flourished while studying under Walter Steumpfig at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts; he also studied at the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida and was Artist in Residence at the Fort Worth Center of Art in Texas from 1958-1961. Chumley moved with his family to the Shenandoah Valley in 1961. Scenes from his native East Tennessee were a frequent source of inspiration. He had one man shows at the Dulin Gallery of Art (predecessor of the Knoxville Museum of Art, Fort Worth, Norfolk, Va., Pennsylvania and New York. His New York exhibits were very successful and earned him national recognition and comparisons with Hopper and Wyeth. He is buried in Winchester, Virginia. Provenance: Blount County, TN Living Estate. Condition: Overall good condition.
• 2 JOHN CHUMLEY WORKS OF ART1st item
  2 JOHN CHUMLEY WORKS OF ART1st item - John Wesley Chumley (Virginia/Tennessee, 1928 -1984) watercolor on paper of farmer holding a cradle scythe or corn reaper, signed lower left, "Chumley". 22" x 23" sight, 31 1/4" x 33 1/4" framed. 2nd item - John Chumley framed study of the same subject matter in item 1 with the figure and scythe drawn in pencil and the end of the scythe completed in watercolor. 21" x 20" sight, 30 1/2" x 30" framed. Biography (courtesy Askart/J.C. Tumblin): John Chumley was born in Minnesota and grew up in Tennessee. His interest in realism flourished while studying under Walter Steumpfig at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts; he also studied at the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida and was Artist in Residence at the Fort Worth Center of Art in Texas from 1958-1961. Chumley moved with his family to the Shenandoah Valley in 1961. Scenes from his native East Tennessee were a frequent source of inspiration. He had one man shows at the Dulin Gallery of Art (predecessor of the Knoxville Museum of Art, Fort Worth, Norfolk, Va., Pennsylvania and New York. His New York exhibits were very successful and earned him national recognition and comparisons with Hopper and Wyeth. He is buried in Winchester, Virginia. Provenance: Blount County, TN Living Estate. Condition: 1st item - scattered foxing throughout. 2nd item - some foxing lower half of work.
• DIXIE DURHAM O/C PAINTING, FORK UNDER
  DIXIE DURHAM O/C PAINTING, FORK UNDER PILLOWDixie Hampson Durham (Virginia/Arkansas, 1913-2010) oil on canvas painting depicting a young African American child asleep in a bed with white linens, a fork protruding from under her pillow. Signed and dated "Dixie Durham 1977" lower right. Black paint inscription reading "A FORK/UNDER THE/PILLOW/TO CURE NIGHT/SWEATS" en verso of canvas, New Orleans Auction Galleries lot tag, dated February 26, 2019, en verso of frame. Housed in a molded wood frame with pierced decorations and a wooden fillet. Sight: 23 1/2" H x 19 1/2" W. Framed: 31 1/4" H x 27 1/4" W. Biography: Dixie Durham is known for her paintings depicting Southern scenes. She received her first formal art training at James Lee Art Academy (now the Memphis Art Academy) in Memphis and later studied with Jerry Farnsworth at the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida. She also attended the Memphis Academy of Art and studied with Paul Penczner in Memphis. The estate of Dr. Thomas Bechtel, Memphis, Tennessee. Condition: Overall very good condition with light craquelure. Frame with areas of loss, largest 1 3/4", scattered dampstaining to fillet.
• DIXIE DURHAM O/C PAINTING, TREE FROG
  DIXIE DURHAM O/C PAINTING, TREE FROG AND LICHENDixie Hampson Durham (Arkansas/Tennessee, 1913-2010) oil on canvas impressionist style painting depicting a tree trunk with white mushrooms and lichen moss, with a tree frog seated atop a mushroom in the lower margin, rendered with heavy impasto. Signed "Dixie" lower right. Information about the work attached en verso. Housed in a painted wood frame. Sight: 28" H x 21" W. Framed: 30 1/2" H x 24 1/2" W. Biography: Dixie Durham is known for her paintings depicting Southern scenes. She received her first formal art training at James Lee Art Academy (now the Memphis Art Academy) in Memphis and later studied with Jerry Farnsworth at the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, Florida. She also attended the Memphis Academy of Art and studied with Paul Penczner in Memphis. The estate of Dr. Thomas Bechtel, Memphis, Tennessee. Condition: Overall good condition with wear to frame.
• RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY
  RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY COMBINED CIRCUS.Kelty, Edward (American, 1888 Ð 1967). Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus. Madison Square Garden. New York: Century, 1929. Depicting the full cast of the Combined Shows, including some sideshow members, as individual portraits printed together in the manner of a class photo. 20 x 12". Edges and corners torn with losses to image, one tear through the image inexpertly repaired with tape, toning, and light scrapes at the top margin. Fair.
• THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH. RINGLING
  THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH. RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNU...Kelty, Edward (American, 1888 Ð 1967). The Greatest Show on Earth. Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus. Soldier Field, Chicago, Ill. New York: Century, 1936. Large-format sepia-toned photograph of the circus setup underway at the arena in Chicago. Sideshow banners, wagon cars and automobiles, big tents, and workers fill the scene. 20 x 12". Light chipping and creasing at margins and corners affecting image, some spotting at the bottom lightly affecting image. Fair.
• CONGRESS OF FREAKS WITH RINGLING BROTHERS
  CONGRESS OF FREAKS WITH RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & ...Kelty, Edward (American, 1888 Ð 1967). Congress of Freaks with Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus. New York: Century, 1929. Documenting some of the most famous sideshow acts of the time, this photograph depicts performers including Eko and Iko, Clico the "African Bushman," Jim Tarver "The Texas Giant," and Major Mite. 20 x 12". Pinholes at corners, with some light chipping to margins, tape-repaired tear on the left side, and a significant crease on the right side. Fair.
• STEAMER TRUNK FOR ROLAND BUTLER, PRESS
  STEAMER TRUNK FOR ROLAND BUTLER, PRESS REPRESENTATIVE O...Butler, Roland (1887 Ð 1961). Steamer Trunk for Roland Butler, Press Representative of Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. Circa 1920s. Hand-painted heavy wooden circus trunk with iron fixtures, being the personal luggage of Roland Butler, a longtime circus man who completed work as both a press agent and advertising artist. He eventually became director of publicity of the Ringling show. 34 x 20 _ x 12". Together with a framed collection of Christmas greetings (ca. 1920s) for the Clyde Beatty and Cole circus all with artwork by Butler (framed 33 x 12 _") and a collection of his business letterhead from various circuses (ca. 1910s Ð 30s) trimmed and mounted, some heavily foxed and faded (framed 9 _ x 27 _").
• GROUP OF ORIGINAL CIRCUS ART.Various
  GROUP OF ORIGINAL CIRCUS ART.Various Artists. Group of Original Circus Art. Including a large comic cartoon panel (ca. 1940s) by Joe Cunningham, "Back Stage of a Circus" (20 x 13 _") inscribed and signed to Pat Valdo of Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus; an unsigned vintage watercolor illustration (15 x 20 _") of a circus dancer in a Trojan-style costume, and an unsigned watercolor illustration of a tilted twin carousel ride (24 x 14 _"). Lattermost with some chips and losses, others generally good.
• PORTRAIT OF JOHN SITTING BULL. SIOUX
  PORTRAIT OF JOHN SITTING BULL. SIOUX TRIBE.Scheuerle, Joseph (American, 1873 Ð 1948). Portrait of John Sitting Bull. Sioux Tribe. 1936. Gouache on board. Signed by the artist and inscribed to Sam Gumpertz, sideshow operator and manager of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Extensive biographical notes on verso concerning the subject, son of the famous Indian chief Sitting Bull, with the latter of whom the artist had a long-term friendly relationship. 9 x 13 _".Varnished. Very good. The artist worked for the Strobridge Lithographing Co. of Cincinnati before moving to Chicago. He is well-known for his Native American paintings and for his posters for the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show.
• BRIGGS, CLARE (AMERICAN, 1875 Ð 1930).
  BRIGGS, CLARE (AMERICAN, 1875 Ð 1930). MISSED ONE IN FR...Briggs, Clare (American, 1875 Ð 1930). Missed One in Front of the Pocket. Circa 1915. Pen and ink on paper. Inscribed and signed by the artist in the lower margin to Pat Valdo, performance director of Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. 16 _ x 13 _". Numerous creases, spotting, a few scrapes and losses.
• COLLECTION OF RINGLING BROTHERS AND
  COLLECTION OF RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY REL...Collection of Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Related Ephemera. Various printers and dates. Including snapshots, postcards (ca. 1898 and 1930), three set of coupons (1914 and 1915), courier clippings, ticket statement (ca. 1922), ticket punch card (ca. 1892), unsigned complimentary ticket (1918), and various newspaper clippings. Various sizes, largest being approximately 10 _ x 7 _". Fair to good.
• TRIO OF CHECKS SIGNED BY THE RINGLING
  TRIO OF CHECKS SIGNED BY THE RINGLING BROTHERS CHARLES,...Trio of Checks Signed by the Ringling Brothers Charles, Albert, and Henry. 1913 Ð 14. Three lithographic checks of two different designs and banks, signed by three of the Ringling brothers, owners and proprietors of the "World's Greatest Shows." All 8 _ x 3 3/8". Very good.
• LETTER SIGNED BY JOHN RINGLING.Letter
  LETTER SIGNED BY JOHN RINGLING.Letter Signed by John Ringling. 1917. Letter and envelope on Barnum and Bailey letterhead. Signed "John Ringling," inviting a seal trainer from the New York Aquarium to participate in a show. 6 _ x 3 _" and 8 _ x 11". Letter has creases, envelope has stains and part of a palm print, as well as general soiling on edges. Good.
• ALF. RINGLING NOTE ON R. T. RICHARDS
  ALF. RINGLING NOTE ON R. T. RICHARDS SUPREME SHOW LETTE...Alf. Ringling Note on R. T. Richards Supreme Show Letterhead. 1917. Alf T. Ringling handwritten letter, signed, on R. T. Richards Supreme Show illustrated stationery, requesting circus wagons and material for use at a show in Luna Park. Top corner faulty and other minor marginal faults. Good.
• FRAMED COLLECTION OF OVER 100 COMPLIMENTARY
  FRAMED COLLECTION OF OVER 100 COMPLIMENTARY CIRCUS TICK...Framed Collection of Over 100 Complimentary Circus Tickets, Press Passes, and Admission Tickets, Some Signed. American, 1890s Ð 1950s. Including a complimentary admission ticket to P.T. Barnum's "Greatest Show on Earth" signed by Barnum with the notation, "Seat in my Box - PTB." Other examples signed by press agents and proprietors of circuses including Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey, Floyd Brothers, Christy Brothers, Walter L. Main, and others. Many lithographic examples printed in color. Framed to 56 x 39". Individually mounted to Masonite backing. Not inspected out of frame. Small old inventory labels on most pieces.
• CIRCUS CHRISTMAS CARD COLLECTION.Circus
  CIRCUS CHRISTMAS CARD COLLECTION.Circus Christmas Card Collection. 1930s-1940s. A collection of 15 pictorial Christmas and New Year's greeting cards, generally oversize, from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus, including 1930-31, 1935, 1937, 1941 (depicting Gargantua), 1945 (calendar with miniature poster), and others. Largest 14 x 11." Very good.
• RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY
  RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY SHOWS. TOURNAMENT...Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Shows. Tournament Scene. Detroit: Craft, 1922. Black and white panoramic photograph of the circus cast in costume outside the tents, with houses in the background. 40 _ x 8". Multiple vertical creases, two marginal tears from the top, torn upper right corner not affecting image, some light soiling, and one tear from right edge. Fair.
• RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY
  RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS. TENT AND ...Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Tent and Lot Scene. Oklahoma City: Ginter, 1953. Black and white panoramic photograph. 28 _ x 8". Very good with a few small creases and one small margin tear.
• RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY
  RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY COMBINED SHOWS. T...Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows. Tent Scene. Cleveland: H.A. Kramp, 1920. Panoramic sepia-toned photograph showing the full circus area including train cars and at least seven different tents. 35 x 9 _" inclusive of mount. Photograph torn through the middle and inexpertly repaired, some chipping to the edges with losses particularly in the bottom left corner, light soiling and creasing. Fair.
• RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY
  RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY COMBINED SHOWS. C...Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows. Circus Entrance. Tulsa: The Howards, 1928. Sepia-toned large format photograph with a view of a small crowd at the circus entrance. 20 _ x 12" inclusive of mount. Creased on the left side, chipping on margins with small losses to image, and some scraping on the left corners. Fair.
• RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY
  RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY PHOTO ARCHIVE OF ...Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Photo Archive of 66 Images. Coast-to-coast tour photographs for the Season 1922, including 42 sepia tone photos (5 x 7"), and 24 snapshots, all mounted on old photo album pages. Subjects include sideshow ticket takers, the interior and exterior of Madison Square Garden, dwarfs, panoramic views of grounds with the big top and side show, street performances, animal acts, fancy costumes and wagons, a cookhouse, and others. Good.
• GROUP OF FIVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF TIGER TRAINER
  GROUP OF FIVE PHOTOGRAPHS OF TIGER TRAINER MABEL STARK....Group of Five Photographs of Tiger Trainer Mabel Stark. Chicago: H.A. Atwell, ca. 1940s. Set of photographs showing Mabel Stark and her tigers, including Rajah, from the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Four examples 14 x 11", the fifth 12 x 10". Good condition or better.
• ORRIN DAVENPORT TROUPE Ð THE REIFFENACH
  ORRIN DAVENPORT TROUPE Ð THE REIFFENACH TROUPE Ð THE RI...Kelty, Edward (American, 1888 Ð 1967). Orrin Davenport Troupe Ð The Reiffenach Troupe Ð The Riding Walters. Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. New York, 1932. Sepia-toned group panorama mounted on board. 18 x 10" inclusive of mount. Pinhole at top margin, foxing general light soiling, two short tears affecting left margin. Fair.
• RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY
  RINGLING BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY COMBINED CIRCUS.Kelty, Edward (American, 1888 Ð 1967). Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Combined Circus. Madison Square Garden. New York: Century, 1931. Stunning photograph at Madison Square Garden with nearly the full audience and members of the three-ring circus staring back at the photographer. A network of trapezes, tightropes, and supports crisscrosses the composition filled with at least sixteen elephants, camels, and all manner of performers. 20 _ x 12". Chipping at edges with losses at the bottom right; tears, a few partially repaired with tape; and other scuffs and abrasions. Fair.
• RED FINN AND HIS BAGGAGE STOCK DEPT.
  RED FINN AND HIS BAGGAGE STOCK DEPT. RINGLING BROS AND ...Kelty, Edward (American, 1888 Ð 1967). Red Finn and His Baggage Stock Dept. Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows. New York: Century, 1936. Captured in Chicago in 1936, a sepia-toned large format photograph of all the draft horses being touring that season with circus, the exterior of Soldier Field visible in the background. Mounted to 21 _ x 11 _" overall. Some staining around edges, margins trimmed with some loss to text, light chipping mostly confined to corners. Good overall.