About the Herald Collection
Images in the herald collection come from the holdings of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art collection. Heralds were a popular form of advertisement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Circuses used clever language and images to proclaim the arrival of a show.The Ringling Museum’s Circus Herald Collection includes nearly 300 show titles, including Barnum & Bailey, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey, Al G. Barnes, Cole Bros, Forepaugh-Sells, highlighting performances around the United States and Europe.
The Ringling Herald Collection catalog is a searchable database of over 1200 circus heralds. Searching of the collection can be done by title, printer, location, date, subject, and full-text description. Digital images are available for every record. PDF documents are integrated with the catalog and can be searched individually.
The herald collection is part of the resources of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Florida State University, Sarasota, Florida
Courier Co., American
Barnum & Bailey: July 14, 1894
Ink on paper, 28 x 10 3/4 inches
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, Sarasota, Florida
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