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WALTER L. MAIN SHOWS WALTER L. MAIN SHOWS program, screening OR search current auctions Auction History Result 3t282 WALTER L. MAIN SHOWS circus program 1890s wonderful artwork of acts & animals! Date Sold 7/28/2011 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Circus Program (measures 10 1/2" x 13 3/4"; 14 pages) (Learn More) The Walter L. Main Shows/Circus was founded by Walter L. Main in 1886. The circus grew rapidly and in 1891, Walter purchased 11 railroad cars and put his circus on rails and the show was a huge success. On May 30th of 1893, the circus train was descending a steep grade when the engineer lost control and the train crashed at high speed at the bottom of the mountain. Four people were killed instantly and another two died later of their injuries. The circus lost many valuable animals and most of the show's equipment was destroyed. After the devastating train wreck, the show was rebuilt and returned to the road but it eventually closed in 1904. However, Main cleverly leased the name of the circus to other shows well into the 1930s. Important Added Info: Note that we have pictured the front cover, the back cover, and an interior 2-page spread from this program. Condition: fair to good. One of the interior pages is missing from the program (pages 13-14) and there is some tattering around the edges and along the spine. There is and ink pad stamp on the front at bottom and there is uneven discoloration throughout the program but it is not very distracting. Overall, the program is in generally nice condition considering its age and it is fascinating to read! Learn More about condition grades 
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