Circus Travel, Photo Albums
Scope and Contents
Includes two circus travel photography albums (circa 1890-1960) that depict approximately 550 photos of circus vehicles, parades, animals, acts, equipment, and vehicle accidents.
The photograph subjects include the following traveling circuses: Lemen Brothers, La Tena, Barnum and Bailey, Ringling Brothers, J.H. Eschman, Fred Buchanan, Sells Floto, Forepaugh-Sells, Cole Brothers, Hagenbeck-Wallace, A.G. Barnes, Robbins Brothers, Arthur Brothers, Great Wallace, Ken Maynard, Christy Wonder Brothers, Christiani Brothers, Campbell Brothers, Kelly-Miller Brothers, Monroe Brothers, Elstun Brothers, Norris Brothers, Sun Brothers, Gentry Brothers, Gollmar Brothers, John Robinson, Arthur Brothers, Parker-Watts, Bell Brothers, Sparks, Clyde Beatty, Dailey Brothers, Walter Main, Norris and Rowe, and others.
Dates
- 1890-1960
Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
- Circus wagons Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Circus-History Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Circus-United States-History Subject Source: Medical Subject Headings
- photograph albums Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- photographs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries Repository
Archives & Special Collections
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries
P.O. Box 884100
Lincoln NE 68588-4100 United States
402-472-2531
archives@unl.edu
