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Emmett Kelly Jr. Circus - Public domain portrait painting

Poster showing portrait of Emmett Kelly. Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Poster - The human canon ball - Public domain lithograph

K9060 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright Metropolitan Litho. Studio, 29 Warren St., N.Y., 1879." J.E. Jackson, agent. Signed: R. Muller. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Eden-concert, enl'vez l'ballon revue de m.m. Hermil & Numès, 17 boulev...

French circus poster shows two performers in the basket of an airship navigated by a rudder and a propeller. The basket bears the date 1884. Tissandier collection.

The "peanut" Hagenbeck and his "senatorial courtesy" animal show / C.J...

Print shows David B. Hill as the animal trainer Carl "Hagenbeck" performing a circus act with trained animals labeled "Murphy, Pugh, Chandler, Peffer, Morgan, Coke, Higgins, Stewart, Teller, Cullom, [and] Hoar"... More

[The amateur circus at Nutley] - Public domain document scan of drawin...

A gentleman wearing a hat and spectacles stands before a hoop held by two clowns. The scene depicted in the center of the hoop is of Annie Oakley, standing on horseback, giving a demonstration of her shooting ... More

Hix Bros. circus - Drawing. Public domain image.

Circus poster showing women riding elephants. Public domain photograph related to Circus, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Gentry Bros. circus Miss Louise Hilton, the greatest rider the world h...

Circus poster showing Louise Hilton perched on a white horse, about to leap over a scarf held by a clown and a ringmaster. Purchase; 1984; (DLC/PP-1984:193). No. 017676.

Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers great shows consolidated--Colonel Ma...

Circus poster showing Great danes performing with trainer, Colonel Magnus Schults. No. 98.S.; No. 2. Copyright by the Strobridge Litho. Co.

The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. [Portraits of P.T. Barnum ...

No. (B-No. 16). Public domain photograph related to Circus, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[An animal keeper feeding raw meat to lions in a circus cage as specta...

Public domain photograph related to Circus, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Banner act - Print, Library of Congress collection

Circus poster showing acrobat performing on horse. 3600J U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Gibson & Co.

The Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers America's greatest shows consoli...

Circus poster showing fancy performers diving into pool. Copyright by the Courier Litho. Co. No. 2283.

The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth Scenes in the grand water c...

Circus poster showing performers in a pool. No. 13(?). Copyright by The Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati - New York.

The Barnum and Bailey greatest show on earth--The world's grandest, la...

Poster showing elephants and animals in cages. Copyright by the Strobridge Lith. Co. Caption reads: Sectional view of the great double menagerie showing the enormous herd of 24 performing elephants and rare wild beasts.

Daikyokuba - Public domain Japanese woodblock print

Japanese prints shows circus performers engaged in various activities including performing acrobatic activities, trick riding, lion and tiger taming, working with an elephant and horses.

Al G. Kelly and Miller Bros. Circus greatest wild animal show in the w...

Circus poster showing people entering the big top and a large clown face. Purchase ;

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey the greatest show on earth Band wag...

Circus poster showing "Liberty" band wagon with musicians and portrait of Merle Evans. Copyright deposit.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus - Let freedom ring

Circus poster showing procession of golden-winged elephants and five men on horseback holding a banner. Copyright deposit.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus the greatest show on earth

Circus poster showing an outdoor scene of four giraffes. Copyright deposit.

Sisters 1985 Rodeo - Public domain portrait print

Circus poster showing a photo of saddle, bag and program. Equine Graphics - Photography by Tim B. Gilman c.r. 1985 Ikon Ltd., Sisters, Oregon.

Coors rodeo. Bill Pickett invitational rodeo "A salute to black cowboy...

Circus poster showing a black cowboy wrestling steer. Gift. Public domain photograph related to Circus, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. The incomparable Alfred Cou...

Circus poster showing Alfred Court with a variety of trained animals, including lions, tigers, and bears. Litho. in U.S.A. Promotional goal: U.S. K731. 1941. Purchase; Guernsey's Auction; (DLC/PP-1998:136).

Adam Forepaugh & Sells Brothers great shows consolidated A congress of...

Circus poster showing ostriches and other large birds. Copyright by the Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York.

Adam Forepaugh & Sells Brothers great shows consolidated A congress of...

Circus poster showing ostriches and other large birds. Copyright by the Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York.

John Robinson's $25,000 challenge feature--Louis Cyr, strongest man on...

Circus poster showing Louis Cyr, full-length portrait, standing, facing front, holding bar. No. 2302. Robinson 3 Sh. Strong man No. 3. Exhibited: "Men of Steel, Women of Wonder: Monder American Heroes in Conte... More

The Barnum and Bailey greatest show on earth--A glance at the great et...

Poster showing people of different nationalities and various animals. Copyright by the Strobridge Lith. Co.

[Boy peering through wall chink at clown with circus]

Title devised by cataloger. (DLC/PP-1933:0185). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published as headpiece in: "A Truant Mountebank" by Chester Holbrook Brown, Harper's magazi... More

Adam Forepaugh & Sells Brothers great shows consolidated

Bust portraits of Peter Sells, Adam Forepaugh, and Lewis Sells. Copyright by the Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati & New York. No. 73.

Sells Brothers enormous united shows. ... The wonderful Snow White ......

Circus poster showing a performing zebu and peacock with clown trainer. Copyright by the Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York. Exchange; R.B. Hastings, 1944.

Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers America's greatest shows consolidate...

Poster shows great danes performing various acrobatic stunts with trainer Colonel Magnus Schults and his assistants under the big top at the Adam Forepaugh & Sells Brothers Circus.

Pawnee Bill's Historic Wild West. Beautiful Daring Western Girls & Mex...

Circus poster showing cowgirls on horseback. The poster is in two separate panels, each panel required two overlapping scans, the scans were then digitally stitched to produce an image of each panel. The scans... More

The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on Earth--The rival riders, William ...

Male equestrians, including Wm. Shoutes and Wm. DeMott, horses, and clown performing. Copyright by the Strobridge Litho. Co.

Poster - The two-horse act - Public domain lithograph

Photograph shows a male bareback rider on two horses balancing his female partner on his right leg. E4328 U.S. Copyright Office.

[Circus sketches: acrobats and circus animals]

Purchase, Hubbard Fund, 1960. Public domain photograph related to Circus, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th centu...

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions

The St. Bernard dogs. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

Photograph shows ten St. Bernard dogs sitting on four tier pedastals.

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, 19th centu...

Picryl description: Public domain image, drawing, American, free to use, no copyright restrictions

It's no use kicking, he must obey his boss / C.J. Taylor.

Print shows Thomas C. Platt waving his top hat while riding on the back of a bucking donkey labeled "Tribune" and with the face of Whitelaw Reid, in the ring at the "G.O.P. Circus"; among those in the audience ... More

Ringling Brothers world's greatest shows ... Jerusalem and the crusade...

Circus poster showing a crusader, giraffes, elephants, historical scene and five Ringling Brothers. Copyright in 1903 by Courier Co. Lith. Dpt.

The Circus ring, Luna Park, Cleveland, O[hio]

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of an amusement park, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey - The greatest show on earth

Circus poster showing a clown. Copyright deposit. Public domain photograph related to Circus, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

P.T. Barnum & Co.'s greatest show on earth & the great London circus c...

Circus poster showing the "Great Jumbo's Skeleton" on a pedestal with several spectators; includes a cameo portrait of P.T. Barnum. Caption continues: The colossal and prodigious frame of the largest and noble... More

The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth--The great Coney Island wat...

Poster showing performers diving and clowns in the ocean at Coney Island, New York. No. 98-B. No. 70. Printed in America.

The great Wallace shows: colossal 3 ring circus, 2 elevated stages

Poster shows Robert Stickney, Jr. performing a back flip on a galloping horse as a clown watches. Also shown on poster are portraits of Stickney and circus owner B.E. Wallace. Caption: America's most phenomena... More

[Thirteen men doing acrobatics]

Copyright by the Calvert Litho. Co. No. 64. Public domain photograph related to Circus, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Five male trapeze artists performing at a circus]

35191V U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by the Calvert Litho. No. 51.

[Twelve Asian acrobats performing]

7841Wp2s U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by the Calvert Litho. Co. No. 59.

John Robinson's 10 big shows combined--The meeting of King Solomon and...

Circus poster showing large bust portrait of King Solomon surrounded by dancing girls. Copyright by The U.S. Printing Co. Copyright deposit.

The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth--The realistic jungle menag...

Poster showing animals on display and performers beneath palm trees. No. 97-B. No. 12. Printed in America.

Ringling Bros. World's Greatest Shows - Madam Ada Castello

Circus poster showing Ada Castello on a rearing horse, and a small portrait of her. 17197 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 2632. Caption: Daring Madam Castello's amazing exploits on the equine marvel "Jupiter." Copyr... More

The great Forepaugh & Sells Brothers shows combined. Phenomenal acts o...

Circus poster showing a juggler, and contortionists performing various acts including backward dives from an extension ladder. 18611 U.S. Copyright Office. No. 99.S No. 67. Copyright by Strobridge Litho. Co., C... More

Ringling Bros, world's greatest shows Raschetta brothers, marvelous so...

Circus poster showing the Raschetta Brothers and acrobats blindfolded somersaulting backwards off barrels. No. 2920. Copyright by Courier Company. Caption: Sensational, hazardous somersaulting exploits & indesc... More

Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers America's greatest shows consolidate...

Circus poster showing female figures posed as "An offering to Cupid," "The Sabines," "The Three Graces, lost in the Catacombs," "Youth of Bacchus," and "Rape of Polyxena." Captioned: Faultless female forms posi... More

Juego del circo - Print, Library of Congress collection

Game has numbered areas showing different circus acts, involving horseback riding, acrobatics, and juggling. The accompanying text describes the rules of the game. Prop. de I T. Orellana. Asegurado conforme a l... More

The circus has come! / Keppler., Political Cartoon

Print shows William C. "Whitney" as the ringmaster at a circus where "D.B. Hill" is performing a horse riding trick by trying to ride two horses at once, a small horse labeled "Gold Standard" and a larger horse... More

John Robinson's 4 ring circus and spectacular King Solomon ... 300 cir...

Circus poster showing framed black and white interior view of big top full of acts on board. Poster is from a photo by D'Arcass. It has a broken crack down the center and the upper left corner is missing. Copy... More

Bostock's trained animals -- An affectionate bear

The daring ride of Mrs. Eunice (Winkless) Padfield, July 4th 1905

Photograph shows large crowd of spectators watching Eunice Padfield and horse diving from high tower; animal act possibly taken place in Pueblo, Colorado.

The Carl Hagenbeck greater shows. The East Indian colony in ceremonial...

Circus poster showing Indians with elephants. 12587A U.S. Copyright Office Public domain photograph related to Circus, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Elephants from Ringling Bros.--Circus, trains and crowd of people]

Copyright by Glasier, Brockton, Mass. Public domain photograph related to Circus, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Work horses of Ringling Bros. Circus]

J194233 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; Kenneth Spencer; July 11, 1914. Title derived from copyright deposit records.

Circus broadcasted by radio for first time

Photograph shows Dolly, a two year old elephant, rehearsing her "song" before the microphone in Madison Square Garden for the broadcasting of the Big Circus (Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Bailey) to be sent out ... More

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. The greatest show on earth

Circus poster with a vertical image and slightly different text showing a woman posing with a white horse. Gift; Ringling Bros., 1945.

The great Wallace shows: colossal 3 ring circus, 2 elevated stages

Poster shows the portraits of B. E. Wallace, Mlle. Norada French, and Mlle. French's circus act. Copyright by Courier Litho. Co. No. 2314. Caption: New to the American public is Mlle. Norada French, & the mys... More

Shōkonsha keidai Furansu ōkyokuba [no] zu

Japanese triptych print shows circus at Yasukuni Jinja, originally called Shokonsha, Tokyo, Japan, with acrobats, trapeze artists, and horseback stunt riders. Signature: Motome ni ōzu Hiroshige ga (by request)... More

The Barnum and Bailey greatest show on earth--A glance at the great et...

Poster showing people of different nationalities and various animals. Copyright by the Strobridge Lith. Co.

[Boy peering through wall chink at clown with circus]

The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth--The great Coney Island wat...

Poster showing performers diving and clowns in the ocean at Coney Island, New York. No. 98-B. No. 70. Printed in America.

The appeal of the circus is perennial throughout the land

Title on verso. (DLC/PP-1934:0068). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published as frontispiece for: "Hail Columbia" by W.L. George, Harper's magzine, vol. 142 (Jan. 1921).

[Five male trapeze artists performing at a circus]

35191V U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by the Calvert Litho. No. 51.

Poster - Sells Brothers' Enormous Shows - Public domain lithograph

Circus poster showing the inside of a circus tent with various circus acts. Picture caption: Magnificent Three Ring Circus. Exchange; Hastings.

John Robinson's $25,000 challenge feature--Mr. Louis Cyr strongest man...

Circus poster showing various scenes demonstrating strength such as Louis Cyr lifting 25 men at once and Barre supporting an elephant on a platform. Copyright by the Courier Litho. Co.

The Adam Forepaugh & Sells Brothers. America's shows consolidated. Rep...

Circus posters showing thirteen performers in various costumes on horseback. Copyright by the Courier Litho. Co., Buffalo. No. 2916.

Adam Forepaugh & Sells Brothers enormous shows combined

Women circus performers and clowns with woman ringleader wearing tuxedo and top hat. Caption continues: Leap year ladies of laughter "Variable as the shade by the light quivering aspen made." Caption continues:... More

The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth The world's largest, grande...

Circus poster showing trapeze artists. Caption: The world-famous Silbons, the masterly monarchs of the air, in a series of most difficult, ingenious and startling aerial feats. No. B-43. Copyright by The Strobr... More

The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth--Troupe of very remarkable ...

Circus poster showing pigs playing xylophones, bells, doing card trick and their trainer. Copyright by Strobridge Lith. Co., Cincinnati.

Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers America's greatest shows consolidate...

Poster shows great danes performing various acrobatic stunts with trainer Colonel Magnus Schults and his assistants under the big top at the Adam Forepaugh & Sells Brothers Circus.

The Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers America's greatest shows consoli...

Circus poster showing fancy performers diving into pool. Copyright by the Courier Litho. Co. No. 2283.

Now let the show go on! / F. Opper.

Print shows Benjamin F. Butler standing on a stage dressed as a clown, a list of nominations for the 1884 presidential election trails from his pocket: "Last ... Greenback ... Convict Party ... Tewksbury Pauper... More

Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers America's greatest shows consolidate...

Circus scene showing a man (magician?) standing on a table holding a c...

Woodside's drawing may be a copy after an illustration from an 1815 English edition of "Songs of the Chase." Inscribed in pencil on verso: This is a copy by John A. Woodside of a vignette cut in the book "Songs... More

Gaikokujin Yokohama ni oite kyōkuba - Ukiyo e print

Japanese triptych print shows a foreign circus performing in Yokohama, Japan. Signature: Issen Yoshikazu ga. Seal date: Rat 4. Annotations, stamps, etc. on verso of print: 3; 1879; 100; 47623a (white label). Y... More

[Aerial balloon performance with tents and audience below]

Bella C. Landauer collection. Appears to be one sheet from a larger poster. Unprocessed in PR 13 CN 1964:R1.

John Robinson's 10 big shows. Most wonderfully educated elephants on e...

Circus poster showing seven elephants playing musical instruments on board. Copyright deposit.

Ringling Bros. big beautiful spectacle. The field of the cloth of gold...

Circus poster showing two separate images: one with a dancing women, the other with a royally dressed man on horseback blowing a horn. The upper lefthand corner is missing. Copyright deposit.

The Carl Hagenbeck greater shows. Hindu bear hunters and animals train...

Circus poster showing bears and Hindu trainers. Copyright deposit. Public domain photograph related to Circus, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Sells Floto circus The Flying Wards featuring Miss Mamie Ward Erie Lit...

Circus poster showing nine aerialists performing. Purchase; (DLC/PP-1984:192). Copyright by Sells Floto Show Co.

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. The greatest show on earth

Circus poster showing three monkeys dressed as clowns performing with an elephant. Copyright deposit.

The great Wallace s[hows] : colossal 3 ring circus, 2 elevate[d stages...

Poster shows an all-female corps de ballet. In upper left corner, portrait of B.E. Wallace. Caption: Great Wallace Shows Grand spectacular ballet, costumed & presented exactly as in grand opera. Led by the cel... More

Die Barnum & Bailey groesste schaustellung der welt Der welt grösstes,...

Men in military uniforms standing while bareback riding on horses (as many as three horses per rider) racing around a track and jumping hurdles. Caption continues: Geschicktes kavallerie-exerzieren und wunderba... More

Reserve boxes, open-air circus, Luna Park, Coney Island, N.Y. City

Public domain image of 19th-century New York City architecture, historical city building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers America's greatest shows consoli...

Man performing on ball on beam and spiral ramp. Public domain scan of portrait print from Library of Congress, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers great shows consolidated--Colonel Ma...

Circus poster showing Great danes performing with trainer, Colonel Magnus Schults. No. 98.S.; No. 2. Copyright by the Strobridge Litho. Co.

Poster - The grand lay-out - Public domain lithograph

Circus parade around tents, with crowd watching alongside railroad train. 4316E U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Gibson & Co.

[Five male trapeze artists performing at a circus]

35191V U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by the Calvert Litho. No. 51.

The Great Wallace shows : colossal 3 ring circus, 2 elevated stages

Poster shows the Stirk Family performing acrobatics on bicycles. In upper left corner, portrait of B.E. Wallace. Captions: The renowned Stirk Family, whose "fame folds in the orb 'o this earth." The glass of f... More

Ringling Bros' ... aviary and aquarium ... largest zoological exhibit ...

Circus poster showing various zoological exhibits with a ladies' orchestra at center. Copyright by Courier Litho. Co. No. 2276.

The Adam Forepaugh and Sells Brothers--America's greatest shows consol...

Madame Yucca lifting weights, people, and animals. Public domain photograph related to Circus, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description