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Oversize Folder (oversized posters), Adams Bros. and Seils Bros. Circus. Tuesday August 4, Afternoon and Night, Sponsored by Fire Fighters Crystal Falls, World’s Finest Circus. Background is white and yellow, text is blue, yellow, black, and red, image is red, white, and black. Image is of 6 standing horses with trainer. Info is attached to bottom. Tape on back, staple holes, ink has run and faded in places, a couple tears, edges are worn. 27x28 [inches]; Carson and Barnes Circus. Carson and Barnes 5-Ring Circus. Marquette, Marquette County Fair Grounds, County Rd. #553, Friday August 14, 2 and 8:00, Sponsor Marquette Fair Board, Biggest Big Top on Earth. Background is yellow and white, text is yellow, red, purple, black, and white, image is purple, red, pink, blue, green, white, and grey/black. Image is of a circus tent, an elephant head, a clown tipping a pink hat. Info is attached to bottom. Tape on back, a couple of little tears. 1992 on back in pencil. 38x31; Carson and Barnes 5-ring Circus. Kimberly Industrial Park, (Kennedy Ave and Eisenhower Dr), Tuesday 2 and 8 P.M., July 18, Auspices: The Kiwanis Club of Kimberly, Coming in all its Vast Entirety, See It Now or Miss It Forever! Under the Biggest Big Top on Earth! Worth Coming 100 Miles to See! 1 day only. Background is purple, light blue, and white, text is white, yellow, purple, and red, no image. Info is attached to bottom. Water damage visible on back, tears and rips, ink is faded on info part. 1989 on back in pencil. 32x23.5; Carson and Barnes, World’s Largest Travelling Circus and Menagerie, Kimberly Industrial Park, (Kennedy Ave and Eisenhower Dr), Tuesday 2 and 8 P.M., July 18, Auspices: The Kiwanis Club of Kimberly, 60 Horses and Ponies 60, 20 Elephants, Lions, Tigers, Liger, Camels, Llamas, Pygmy Hippo. See the Reticulated Giraffe. See the White Rhino. Free to the public circus morning: See the unloading, feeding, and watering of the circus animals. Background is green and white, text is red, white, green, orange, and yellow/red dot-gradient, image is colored photo. Photo is of giraffe head, rhino head, and 15 elephants. Site info ink is faded and dotted, wear to the edges. 1989 is written on the front in pencil. On back in pencil: Extra 1989. 31.5x23.5; Carson and Barnes 5-ring Circus, Kimberly Industrial Park, (Kennedy Ave. and Eisenhower Dr.), Tuesday 2 and 8 P.M., July 18, Auspices: The Kiwanis Club of Kimberly. Enjoy Coke emblem. Background is white, text is red and white, image is a color photo. Photo is aerial view of circus tent and surrounding areas including elephants, train, trailers, etc. Site info is attached. Ink of bottom part is faded. Some discoloration on back. 1989 Extra on back in pencil. 32x23.5; Al G. Kelly and Miller Bros. Circus, Adrian Circus Grounds, Friday August 2, Matinee and Night, Auspices: The Kiwanis Club. Background is black, white, and red, text is black, red, and yellow, image is red, white, black, yellow, and orange. Image is of acrobats, lion, tiger, clowns, elephant with woman on trunk, woman on top of a horse. Site info is attached. Edges are torn and wrinkled. Tape on back. 36x21; Carson and Barnes 5-ring Circus, Marquette, Marquette County Fair Grounds, County Rd. #553, Friday August 14, 2 and 8, Sponsor: Marquette Fair Board, One day only. See it now or miss it forever! Under the biggest big top on earth! Worth coming 100 miles to see! Coming in all its vast entirety! Background is purple, light blue, and white, text is white, yellow, purple, and red, no real illustration just squiggles. Site info is attached at bottom. Tape on back. Pieces missing from top. 1992 on back in pencil. 34.5x 24; Carson and Barnes Circus. Carson and Barnes 5-Ring Circus. Marquette, Marquette County Fair Grounds, County Rd. #553, Friday August 14, 2 and 8, Sponsor: Marquette County Fair Grounds. Background is white, text is black, yellow, purple, white, and yellow/red gradient, image is a color photo. Photo of acrobats, a woman on an elephant, a woman with a tiger, a woman on top of a running horse. Site info is attached to bottom. Tape on back of both. Some tears to edges on one. 1992 on back of one in pencil. 34.5x24, 2 copies; Clyde Beatty – Cole Bros. Circus. Paka Plaza, Clinton Street at I-94. Jackson, Monday August 20 thru Wednesday August 22. Free child tickets here. The world’s largest circus. Background is white, yellow, and dark blue, text is dark blue, yellow, and red, image is red, white, dark blue, and light blue. Image is of the outside view of a tent, a clown face. Enquirer Printing Co. Cinci, OH. No. 81-CB. Tape on back, discoloration to edges, worn on edges, some little pieces missing from edges too. 1979 written on front in black marker. 29x28; Kelly Miller Circus. Crystal Falls Old Airport, 4:30 and 7:30 P.M., Monday August 12, Sponsor: The Kiwanis Club. Under the big top. As it was meant to be seen. All new! Printed in the USA. Background is white and yellow, text is blue, red, white, and black, image is grey, black, white, and red. Image is of standing elephant with a red head piece. Some discoloration and a tear in the side on one. 1996 written on back in pencil on both. 34.5x23, 2 copies; Kelly Miller Circus. Crystal Falls Old Airport, 4:30 and 7:30 P.M., Monday August 12, Sponsor: The Kiwanis Club. Printed in the USA. Background is purple and white, text is yellow, black, red, and white, image is red, white, and pink. Image is of clown tipping a little white hat. Edges are worn on one, discoloration and fading on other. One has 1996 on back in pencil. 34.5x23, 2 copies; Kelly Miller Circus. Crystal Falls Old Airport, 4:30 and 7:30 P.M., Monday August 12, Sponsor: The Kiwanis Club. Under the big top as it was meant to be seen. Printed in the USA. Background is magenta and white, text is cream, black, and blue, image is dark blue, bright blue, grey/black, and cream. Image is of elephant head with bright blue hat with a pom pom. Ink is worn. 1996 is written on back in pencil. Some discoloration. 34x23; Carson and Barnes. 5 ring circus. Jackson, adj. to Westwood Mall, 4:30 and 8 PM, Thu. July 6. Background is white, letters are red, no illustration. 1976 in black pen on front. Discolored and colors have run. Edges are torn or ripped. Adhesive residue. The 6 is extra-large. A number of rips, taped up on back. 27x42; Carson and Barnes. 5 ring circus. Salem, Memorial Park, 4:30 and 8 PM, Tues Sept 18. Auspices: Jaycees. Background is white, letters are red, no illustration. Printing info is unreadable. Ink is faded and ran. Small holes. 18 is extra-large. On back in blue ink: Sale, an unreadable signature. 28x42; Adams Bros. and Seils Bros. Circus. Wednesday August 5, afternoon and night. Sponsored by the American Legion, Iron River. Background is blue and cream, text is orange and cream, no image. Neal Walters Poster Corp. Eureka Spgs. Ark, Printed in USA. 5 is extra-large. Edges are torn and worn, water damage, tape residue. One copy is severely water damaged. 28x41, 2 copies; Barnes and Daily Circus. Under the big top. Background is white, text is red, image is red, white, black, blue, yellow, and orange. Image is of roaring lion. On side: No. 102-FP. Tape, very wrinkled. 28x41; Beers-Barnes Circus. The pioneer of family shows under canvas. Everything for the children! A supreme achievement in clean amusement. Background is white, yellow, red, and blue, text is yellow, red, and black, image is black, white, blue, red, and yellow. Image is of a circus tent, creepy clown, a woman on top of an elephant. The Acme Show Print, Hugo, Oklahoma. Printed in the USA. Discolored, edges are torn, holes in it, one edge is possibly fire damaged. 28x41; Clyde Beatty – Cole Bros. Circus. Petoskey Fair Grounds, Tuesday July 26, afternoon and night, Auspices: Petoskey Fire and Police Departments. Background is blue and white, text is red, blue, and white, no image. Ink has faded, tape on back, discoloration. 1960 written on front in blue pen. Printed in the USA. 28x41; Carson and Barnes 5-ring Circus. Crystal Falls, The Western Location, Tuesday July 9, 2 and 8 P.M., Auspices: The Kiwanis Club. Background is red and white, text is red and white, no image. Ink has faded, yellow residue on edges- possibly tape or glue, torn edges. 1985 in pencil on back of one very small. 28x41, 2 copies; Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus. Thursday December 29 through Sunday January 8. Miami Arena. For tickets Dade (305) 654-3309, Broward (305) 523-3309. Brought to you by Ocean Spray. Kenneth Feld Presents The Greatest Show on Earth. See Tahar in the jaws of death. Background is yellow, text is red, black, white, and bright blue, image is green, cream, red, blue, white, yellow, black, and brown. Image is of shirtless man in leopard print water wing looking arm bands, acrobat, clown, lion. Man is holding up a gator. Two have discoloration, one has little tears and holes. Copyright Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows, Inc. 1988. On back of 2 in pencil: 1989, On third: 1989 Extra Duplicate. 38x24.5, 3 copies; Clyde Beatty – Cole Bros. Circus. Background is blue and white, text is blue, no image. Staple holes. 26x39; Franzen Bros. Circus. Background is yellow and white, text is blue and red, image is red, white, dark blue, light blue, and yellow. Image is of roaring tiger, circus tent in background. Central Show Printing Co. Inc., Mason City, Iowa. Tears in edges, discoloration. On back in pencil Acquired from Dick Osland, 7-16-86, CFA convention, Peru/Kokomo. Ind. 28x41; Franzen Bros. Circus. Background is white, text is black and red, image is green, blue, yellow, brown, white, red, and black. Image is of a tiger on a rock in the grass kind of standing up. The Enquirer Printing Co., Cincinnati, OH. No. 106-FP. Edges are torn and ripped, ink has faded and run. Tape residue on back. On back in pencil: 1982. 40.5x28; Franzen Bros. Circus. America’s Favorite Show. Background is white, text is black, orange, yellow, red, blue, and white, image is orange, white, black, and red. Image of 2 standing tigers, and 3 tiger heads. © Copyright Franzen Bros. Circus 1983. Tape all along edges, ripped, top is missing in parts, wrinkled. 1987 written on back in pencil. 28x41; Ringling Bros. Centennial Parade Circus. July 7, 1984. Thru the streets of Baraboo. Background is green and white, text is red and black, image is red, white, black, yellow, orange, blue, green, and grey. Image is of horses and costumed people, camels, people on camels, elephants, people on elephants, old fashioned horse drawn buggies with animals in them. Discolored, ink has run, edges are torn in places. Enquirer Printing Co., Cinci, Oh. No. 101-F. Circus Parade produced by The Circus World Museum. 27.5x41; Franzen Bros. Circus. It is in four pieces – each word is different piece, plus last N of Franzen is split. Background is white, text is red, no image. Approx. 14x41; Franzen Bros. Circus – in 7 parts, and missing an 8th. Main poster: Franzen Bros. Circus. Background is white, text is black and red, image is green, blue, yellow, brown, white, red, and black. Image is of a tiger on a rock in the grass kind of standing up. The Enquirer Printing Co., Cincinnati, OH. No. 106-FP. Edges are torn and ripped, ink has faded and run. 40.5x28 6 Information posters, 2 on each side and 2 below: Franzen Bros. Circus, Crystal Falls, Old Airport, 5:30 and 8 P.M., Friday July 31, Sponsors: The Crystal Falls Kiwanis Club. Background is blue and white, text is red and white, no images. 14x35 All are taped together. Some edges are ripped from tape. Ink on smaller ones has run or faded. Holes all over. Little bit of yellow of the 8th poster still attached. Wrinkled, folded. Approx. 68.5x70 overall, folded in quarters; Adams Bros. and Seils Bros. Circus. Tuesday August 4, Crystal Falls, Afternoon and Night, Sponsored by Fire Fighters. Background is cream, blue, and red, text is cream and red, no images. Two pieces, the 4 is its own piece. Tape, ink has faded and run, random white paint on it, tears are taped back together, wrinkled, tape on back. 53x41, 1979-1996, undated
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