Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus posters

In this donation are eight mid-twentieth century posters advertising the Clyde Beatty-Cole Circus, formed in 1957, in part by former employees of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Seven of the posters indicate that the circus was hosted by the LuLu Shrine at Knights and Academy roads in...

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Contributors: Kettell, Sue. (Donor (dnr))
Collection:Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus Posters
Collection Number:4481
Format: Manuscript
Language:English
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245 1 |a Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus posters  |f circa 1960 
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520 |a In this donation are eight mid-twentieth century posters advertising the Clyde Beatty-Cole Circus, formed in 1957, in part by former employees of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. Seven of the posters indicate that the circus was hosted by the LuLu Shrine at Knights and Academy roads in Philadelphia. One poster advertises the circus in Norristown, held under the auspices of the W. Norriton Ambulance Squad. All the posters are vibrantly printed in color. Clowns are depicted on two posters, the show images of animals, mostly elephants and tigers, in circus scenes. 
610 2 7 |a Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus  |2 NACO Authority File 
650 7 |a Advertising--Circus.  |2 Local sources 
700 1 |a Kettell, Sue.  |e Donor (dnr) 
852 |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania  |b Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus Posters  |l 4481