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World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Ill.: trained animals lined up,...

Public domain image of a historic building, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Clowns perform at Children's Hospital

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Detroit, Michigan. A Venetian night party at the Detroit yacht club, w...

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Detroit, Michigan. A Venetian night party at the Detroit yacht club, w...

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Clown from the Carnaval San Francisco, an annual street parade and fes...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection of California Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Pr... More

[An unexpected meeting] / A. Castaigne.

Clown shaking hand of man in circus ring. (DLC/PP-1935:0022). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "Capture of the slave-ship Cora" by Wilburn Hall, Century, 48:1... More

Great American tragedians, comedians, clowns and rope danzers in their...

Caricature of Lincoln as a court jester. Title supplied from caption of a later state owned by the Peabody Library.

Pilar Morin as clown/mime: head and shoulders, facing slightly left; s...

Photoprint copyrighted by B.J. Falk. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; BI; Mimes; Clowns; Shelf.

Panta=loons Jessie Gillespie. - Public domain drawing

Drawing shows women and clown wearing pantaloons in eight vignettes. Notation on recto: The comedy of clothes. Printed version of illustration taped to verso. Purchase; Illustration House, Inc.; 2010; (DLC/PP-... More

Thurston the great magician the wonder show of the universe.

Caption: The magician's painting comes to life. Created by National Ptg. & Eng. Co., N.Y. No. 1946N2. Transferred from; LC Rare Book and Special Collections Division; 1956. Forms part of: Magic poster collectio... More

Secretary of the fair clowns for spectators at the end of the parade a...

Public domain photograph of United States agriculture in the 1930s, country, farmer, farm, great depression, migration, dust bowl refugees, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Clown Casino photograph taken in the 1980s, Las Vegas, Nevada

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Five celebrated clowns attached to Sands, Nathans Co's Circus

Library of Congress prints and photographs: an illustrated guide / Library of Congress. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, 1995, p. 15 Published in: Eyes of the nation : a visual history of the United Stat... More

[Circus sketches: clowns and elephants]

This record contains unverified data from PGA shelflist card. Associated name on shelflist card: Rathengatter.

Photograph, Drama class with children and youth performing as clowns, ...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Israel, Middle East, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth The Great Coney Island Wate...

Poster shows people in costumes, including clowns, performing at the beach.

[A clown wearing colorful costume and mask, with wild hair and hat wit...

Gift; Crosby Stuart Noyes; 1906. Forms part of: Crosby Stuart Noyes collection (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Japanese prints and drawings (Library of Congress).

Pilar Morin as clown/mime: head and shoulders, facing front; crying

Photoprint copyrighted by B.J. Falk. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; BI; Mimes; Clowns; Shelf.

Pilar Morin as clown/mime: full lgth., seated at table

Photoprint copyrighted by B.J. Falk. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; BI; Mimes; Clowns; Shelf.

Gala puppet circus Clowns, cowboys, acrobats, animals, and novelty act...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of a puppet circus, showing head of a clown. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).

Fun House sign, Seattle, Washington

Located right inside the shadow cast by the Space Needle, the Funhouse is Seattle's oldest surviving punk rock club. Title, date, and subjects provided by the photographer. Credit line: Carol M. Highsmith's Ame... More

Detail of clown face on Performing Arts mural by Randy Spicer, Eureka,...

This mural is part of the Arkley Center for the Performing Arts mural project in Eureka. Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Jon B. Lovelace Collection ... More

A rendition of the scary clown Pennywise from the movie "It" is part o...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2017; (DLC/PP-2016:103-11). Forms part of: Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the... More

For her children's sake by Theo. Kremer : the companion play to The fa...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children, kids, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[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

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

D13836 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: The De Elmar Trio, comical, eccentric, acrobatic black clowns. Created and "copyright 1900 by The Strobridge Litho Co, Cin'ti & New York." N.Y. no. 9047. Forms part of: Min... More

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

The artist's dilemma / magic tricks

From Edison films catalog: The scene opens in an artist's studio, the artist asleep in his chair. A large old fashioned clock opens and a young lady comes out and awaking the artist, requests him to paint her p... More

Do you know,-- I'd rather be a boy, said the clown

(DLC/PP-1933:0185). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "A Truant Mountebank" by Chester Holbrook Brown, Harper's magzine, 114:190 (Jan. 1907).

Semmes Motor Co., [Washington, D.C.], Liberty Loan Com. with clowns at...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Clown band at Society Circus, Ft. Myer, Virginia April 23

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Children's drawings - Public domain scan / drawing

Poster for Federal Art Project exhibition of children's drawings at the Federal Art Gallery, 4300 Eculid Ave., showing drawing of a clown by Charles Golphin, age 10. Date stamped on verso: Feb 9 1939. Work Proj... More

A couple of people sitting on the ground. Great Depression FFSA / OWI ...

Public domain photograph of the United States military and military-industrial complex before World War Two, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A group of people walking down a street. Great Depression FFSA / OWI N...

Public domain photograph of life in the United States in the 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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

Circus poster showing a clown on an elephant with text. Copyright deposit.

Clown face on a casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Photograph taken in the 1990s. Title, date, subject not... More

Storybook Gardens billboard, Lake Delton, WIsconsin (LOC)

Margolies, John,, photographer...Storybook Gardens billboard, Lake Delton, WIsconsin..1988...1 photograph : color transparency ; 35 mm (slide format)...Notes:. Title, date and keywords based on information prov... More

Mr. Carl A. Haswin and his company in

D4241 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright, 1900, by The U.S. Printing Co., Russell-Morgan Print, Cincinnati & New York." No. 4359. Title ends with blank space for stock name of play. Forms part of: The... More

The Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. 20 Mad-Cap Merry-Makers,...

Poster showing clowns performing with animals. 52455p2s U.S. Copyright Office 97.B-No. 31.

William H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee

Bon Ton Burlesquers 365 days ahead of them all.

Created and "copyright 1898 by The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y." No. 6087. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

And every time the princess sighs her tearful subjects wipe their eyes

(DLC/PP-1932:0040). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "Bobbo" by Thomas Wharton, Harper's magazine, 91:350 (Aug. 1895).

Hurly-Burly Extravaganza and Refined Vaudeville

47901 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Kelly & Ashby. Created and "copyright 1899 Courier Litho. Co., Buffalo, N.Y." No. 2735. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

[Enrico Caruso, 1873-1921, dressed as clown, holding back of chair, in...

Copyright by A. Dupont, N.Y. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[5 circus clowns]. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

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

[Boy peering through wall chink at clown with circus]

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.

Band and clowns at Labor Day celebration, Silverton, Colorado

Public domain photograph of music band, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A flag the Independents will fight under / J. Keppler.

Illustration shows the Puck figure for the "Independent" party standing on a raised platform, hoisting a flag that states "For President G. Cleveland" showing a portrait of Grover Cleveland, and a female figure... More

Sidney R. Ellis' Bonnie Scotland

A245758 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: At Paldy's Fair. Created and "copyright 1895 by The Strobridge Lith Co, Cin'ti. = N. Y." No. 6666. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Why Smith left home George H. Broadhurst's gleeful plenitude : by the ...

"From copyright photo 1897 by Dorothy Usner." "Russell-Morgan Print." Broadhurst Bros., prop's. Created and "copyrighted 1899 by The U.S. Printing Co, Cin., U.S.A." No. 3970. Forms part of: Theatrical poster co... More

Strange adventures in The fall and rise of Humpty Dumpty

48910 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Coral grotto of light. Created and "copyrighted 1899 by The Seer Print, N.Y." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Kushira [i.e., Quirana] (or clown) at corn dance, Santo Domingo, New M...

Santo Domingo Pueble man in ceremonial dress, including evergreen boughs. D19788 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright by Adam Clark Vroman. No. 857.

Edward S. Curtis - Tonenili--Navaho

Navajo man bedecked in hemlock boughs and mask of a clown associated with the mischievous rain god Tonenili, "Water Sprinkler". H525859 U.S. Copyright Office. Curtis no. 1067-04. Forms part of: Edward S. Curti... More

[CLOWNS AND HORSE] - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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[CLOWNS ON A HORSE] - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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The great circus parade - Drawing. Public domain image.

Circus poster showing a clown with superimposed circus parade. Public domain photograph related to Circus, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Danny Kollaja, better known as Lanky the Clown, acting up at the Wyomi...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: Gates Frontiers Fund Wyoming Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograph... More

The Barnum and Bailey Greatest Show on Earth. 20 Mad-Cap Merry-Makers,...

Poster showing clowns performing with animals. 52455p2s U.S. Copyright Office 97.B-No. 31.

Abbey's Humpty Dumpty, American vaudeville and popular entertainment 1...

"Abbey's Humpty Dumpty and Spanish Students : largest combination in the world ..." Abbey & Hickey, proprs.; Geo. H. Tyler, bus. manager; Jas. S. Maffitt, stage manager. Created by "H.A. Thomas Lith. Studio, 86... More

The discomfiture of Abraham - Drawing. Public domain image.

Title on verso. (DLC/PP-1932:0042). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: Life, 6:133 (Sept. 3, 1885).

CLOWNS ON A HORSE - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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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

[Masked clowns entertaining crowd at the New Year's ceremony, Gangtok,...

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Five celebrated clowns attached to Sands, Nathans Co's Circus

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

[Clowns with Mules] - Public domain engraving

Color woodcut. Printers: Warren, Johnson & Co. Designers, Engravers and Printers. Caption card tracings: Circus; Posters; Clowns.

[Clowns with Mules] - Public domain engraving

Color woodcut. Printers: Warren, Johnson & Co. Designers, Engravers and Printers. Caption card tracings: Circus; Posters; Clowns.

The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth The Great Coney Island Wate...

Poster shows people in costumes, including clowns, performing at the beach.

Poster - Al. G. Field Greater Minstrels - Public domain lithograph

Includes small portraits of Al. G. Field, Chas. Varro, Jack Wentworth, and Ollie Varro. G xxc 7305 U.S. Copyright Office Caption: Varro, Wentworth & Varro in their comedy conceit, Down by the sea. Created and "... More

Pilar Morin as clown/mime: Half length, facing front; hands on top of ...

Photoprint copyrighted by B.J. Falk. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; BI; Mimes; Clowns; Shelf.

Poster - The Hanlons' new Superba - Public domain lithograph

Created and "copyright 1898 by The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y." Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

Y.M.C.A. Circus - Drawing. Public domain image.

Poster showing a clown. Signed G. Reges Jr. '08. Copyright deposit.

Clowns perform for sick and crippled at Children's Hospital

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The county sheriff in "cahoots" with the carnival clown, talking a vic...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Vermont, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Drum majorette with clown, leading parade of the drum corps, state fai...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of a military parade, 20th-century armed forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Clown at July 4th celebration in Salisbury, Maryland

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Spanish-American clowns at traveling show. Penasco, New Mexico

Public domain photograph - New Mexico, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Clown dancer, ceremonial masked lama dances, Sikkim

Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Clown face at Coney Island, a historic amusement park in Brooklyn, a c...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Purchase; Carol M. Highsmith Photography, Inc.; 2018; (DLC/PP-2018:052-2) Forms part of Carol M. Highsmith's America Project in the Ca... More

The Federal Theatre presents the world's greatest! circus : 200 sawdus...

Photograph by Dick (Richard) Rose, head of the Federal Theatre Project's Photographic Division. Exhibited: "Circus and the City" at the Bard Graduate Center: Decorative Arts, Design History, Material Culture, ... More

The Great Forepaugh & Sells Brothers shows combined. The frolics and a...

Circus poster showing clowns. 18610 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright by the Strobridge Litho. Co., Cincinnati & New York. No. 99-S. No. 64.

Poster - The Hanlons' new Superba - Public domain lithograph

10644 U.S. Copyright Office Created and "copyright 1898 by The H.C. Miner Litho. Co., N.Y." No. 6079. Forms part of: Theatrical poster collection (Library of Congress)

The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth The Great Coney Island Wate...

Poster shows people in costumes, including clowns, performing at the beach.

[Couple at fair looking at a clown and a bell ringer]

Illus. from: The Costume of Great Britain / W.H. Pyne. London: William Miller, 1808, no. 10.

Pilar Morin as clown/mime: full length, lying, facing front; holding f...

Photoprint copyrighted by B.J. Falk. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; BI; Mimes; Clowns; Shelf.

SOCIETY CIRCUS. CLOWNS ON HORSEBACK

Picryl description: Public domain image of horse riding, cavalry, military, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

The dance of the snowflakes - Drawing. Public domain image.

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Barnum's clown - stereoscopic view, public domain photorpaph

Woman looking at clown while pointing to her arm muscle, weights labelled 250 lbs. on floor. Copyright by Exhibit Supply Co. No copyright renewals. No. 10.

Clown at rodeo, Miles City, Montana

Public domain photograph of 1930s America, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Band and clowns at Labor Day celebration, Silverton, Colorado

Public domain photograph of the United States military and military-industrial complex before World War Two, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus - See you at the greatest sh...

Circus poster showing a clown face. Gift; Ringling Bros., 1945. Public domain photograph related to Circus, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[First Lady Betty Ford, Santa Claus, and clowns lead a procession of D...

Public domain photograph - historical image of Washington DC, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Poster - The great circus parade - Public domain lithograph

Circus poster showing a clown, Uncle Sam on stilts and circus parade.

The Barnum & Bailey greatest show on earth. Wonderful performing geese...

Circus poster showing clowns with performing animals including geese, roosters, and a donkey. No. 1903 B 70. Copyright by The Strobridge Litho. Co. Exchange; Hastings, R.B. 1944.

[Carnival figure] - Public domain portrait drawing

Public domain photograph of 19th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

For her children's sake by Theo. Kremer : the companion play to The fa...

Picryl description: Public domain image of children, kids, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

The great Forepaugh & Sells Brothers shows combined--Terrific flights ...

Circus poster chowing acrobats jumping over elephants. 16298 U.S. Copyright Office No. 99.S. No. 66. Copyright by the Strobridge Litho. Co.

Chew Punch plug tobacco. National Tobacco Works, Louisville, Ky.

Black man and white man in pugilistic pose, Punchinello clown and dog wearing hat and collar on wall. R25867 U.S. Copyright Office. Color lithograph by Giles Lith. Co.