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Auction History Result 8c164 COLE BROS. CIRCUS: CON COLLEANO 24x28 circus poster '41 cool artwork of high-wire act! Date Sold 6/30/2016 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Unfolded Circus Poster (measures 23 1/2" x 28 1/4" [60 x 72 cm]) (Learn More) The Cole Bros. Circus was a medium-sized American circus which was founded in 1884 as W.W. Cole's New Colossal Shows by William Washington Cole. In the 1930s, the circus employed two noted animal trainers, Clyde Beatty and Allen King, both of whom traveled in their own railroad cars. Another well-known performer with the circus was Bob Strehlau (Juggles the Clown). In 1957, investors merged Beatty's show with the circus to form the Clyde Beatty - Cole Bros. Circus and the show became a major player in the circus industry for over 20 years. In the 1980s, the last surviving investor gifted the circus to Florida State University who later sold it to John W. Pugh who renamed the show back to Cole Bros. Circus. As of 2016 the show was essentially defunct, largely in response to animal rights activists advocating against the use of animals for live performances. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that this poster has been trimmed (the top "COLE BROS." area and the bottom area identifying the high-wire artist was trimmed off) and it now measures 23 1/2" x 28 1/4" [60 x 72 cm]. We don't know if this was done by someone who just wanted to frame the wonderful image with the word "CIRCUS" above it, or for some other reason (perhaps they had a 25" x 30" frame, and this allowed them to display it in that frame), but the artwork is unaffected. Condition: fair. The poster has been trimmed, affecting the writing at top and bottom (see above). Someone glued it to a 25" x 30" sheet of white paper (it is the top 1" of the poster that has glue on the back of it all the way across, but the rest of the poster is not attached at all). Otherwise, the poster is in nice condition. Learn More about condition grades 
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